Japan to review flood plans as panel warns of more torrential rain from global warming – The Mainichi

Japan to review flood plans as panel warns of more torrential rain from global warming  The Mainichi

TOKYO — The amount of torrential rain is likely to increase 1.1 times on average across Japan in the future due to global warming, and the rise should be factored into flood-control plans for state-managed rivers, a land ministry panel recommended on May 31. Up until now, river management plans had been created for individual river systems based on the maximum rainfall each region had received during past downpours. But following the recommendation in a proposal drafted by a panel of experts at the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, the ministry is poised to switch to…

Japan to review flood plans as panel warns of more torrential rain from global warming – The Mainichi

Japan to review flood plans as panel warns of more torrential rain from global warming  The Mainichi

TOKYO — The amount of torrential rain is likely to increase 1.1 times on average across Japan in the future due to global warming, and the rise should be factored into flood-control plans for state-managed rivers, a land ministry panel recommended on May 31. Up until now, river management plans had been created for individual river systems based on the maximum rainfall each region had received during past downpours. But following the recommendation in a proposal drafted by a panel of experts at the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, the ministry is poised to switch to…