Missouri River floods endanger nuclear power plants - time for climate adaption
Submitted by takver on Sun, 19/06/2011 - 9:29pmLarge parts of the US midwest are experiencing heavy rainfall and flooding, not unlike what Queenslanders saw in December and January this year when Brisbane was inundated. A major problem with urban infrastructure on flood plains is the risk of innundation during flood events, flood events likely to become more frequent with climate change. In Nebraska two nuclear power Stations are threatened by floodwaters.
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