How cities and extreme rainfall shape each other

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What happened

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.

Key facts

  • Reported by Phys.org and published Thu, 01 Oct 2026 20:00:42 UTC.

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