University of New South Wales: Deforestation Can Cause Eight-fold Increase in Flood Event Risk, Says Report
October 08, 2025
October 08, 2025
SYDNEY, Australia, Oct. 8 (TNSrpt) -- The University of New South Wales issued the following news:
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Deforestation can cause eight-fold increase in flood event risk, says report
New research, based on forest fires in Australia, proves there is a significantly higher risk of large-scale flooding when major deforestation has occurred in catchment areas.
The chance of large-scale flooding in a specific catchment area can increase by as much as . . .
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Deforestation can cause eight-fold increase in flood event risk, says report
New research, based on forest fires in Australia, proves there is a significantly higher risk of large-scale flooding when major deforestation has occurred in catchment areas.
The chance of large-scale flooding in a specific catchment area can increase by as much as . . .