Floods are one of the most devastating disasters and their intensity and severity is expected to increase in the future. New research shows how regional floods can cause global impacts through propagation within the global trade and supply network.
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Koks, E. Moving flood risk modelling forwards. Nature Clim Change 8, 561–562 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41558-018-0185-y
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