How cities and extreme rainfall shape each other

Phys.org Thursday 01 October 2026, 20:00 UTC 1 min read

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New research brings together recent advances in urban hydrology, boundary-layer meteorology, extreme precipitation and flood-risk research and proposes a new framework for understanding how cities and extreme rainfall interact and co-evolve.

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How cities and extreme rainfall shape each other

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