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Defra prepares to slash climate adaptation team to just six officials

The Ship Inn York during September 2012 floods

Department insists cuts will not impact UK efforts to improve climate resilience as responsibility for action shifts across government

17 May 2013

US weather clean-up bill eclipses education and transport spend

drought

NRDC estimates $100bn was needed to deal with the aftermath of droughts, floods and fires in 2012, representing the biggest non-defence spend in the US budget

15 May 2013

Floods could 'overwhelm Thames Barrier by end of century'

View of the City from Thames

Sea-level rises could send storm floods over the barrier if nothing is done to bolster the UK's flood defences

15 May 2013

Speculation mounts over exit of key Number 10 climate adviser

Reshuffle underway as Ben Moxham quits as Number 10's energy and environment adviser

10 May 2013

Heathrow: Green groups slam MPs' call for expansion

Campaigners criticise Transport Committee report urging a third and fourth runway to maintain UK's status as an international aviation hub

10 May 2013

Ed Davey hits out against coalition climate change sceptics

Energy and climate change secretary will use a major speech at Clarence House to promise stronger action on global warming

08 May 2013

Green industries slam BusinessEurope's dinosaur climate policies

European Wind Energy Association accuses business lobby group of only representing views of fossil fuel industry

07 May 2013

Adapt faster to changing climate, Europe warned

Cities around Europe may have to erect flood defences similar to the Thames Barrier as tidal surges become more likely

30 Apr 2013

Bonn climate talks kick off with stark warning over dangerous carbon threshold

Latest round of international negotiations get underway as new data suggests atmosphere to break through 400ppm mark next month

29 Apr 2013

China leading in fight against climate change, argues report

Analysis by Australian government's Climate Commission warns other countries from using Chinese emissions as an excuse for inaction

29 Apr 2013

Obama campaign calls out 'climate deniers' as US cities ditch dirty investments

Campaign group aims to increase pressure on Republican climate deniers blocking Congressional action on emissions

26 Apr 2013

Scientists attack government climbdown on marine protection

Academics warn government it could be condemning marine environment to 'years of overexploitation and degradation'

22 Apr 2013

Mounting threat to pollinators undermining $200bn of environmental services

Cocktail of pressures leading to declining pollinator populations around the world, posing serious risk to agriculture and biodiversity

22 Apr 2013

US and China admit to 'inadequate' climate action as UN warns of mounting threat

Superpowers warn that 'overwhelming scientific consensus' on climate change demands more ambitious response

15 Apr 2013

Plans to drop climate debate from national curriculum 'unacceptable'

Letter signed by academics, politicians and business leaders warns proposals are unfathomable and short-sighted

15 Apr 2013

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