Nearly one-fifth of world cultural heritage sites would be affected by global warming of a further 3C, scientists warn

Spare computer time lent to researchers at Oxford University will allow intensive climate modelling of 2013-14 conditions

Increasingly intense downpours driven by climate change will see flood damages rise from €4.5bn to €23bn a year by 2050

UN's top environmental official says switch from coal to natural gas is delaying critical energy transition to renewables

UK Statistics Authority backs Commons library's assessment that funding has been cut by £247m in real terms

Redesigned houses, energy-generating coastal defences and raised roads preferable to dredging or tree-planting

Company forces suppliers to protect forests and peatlands, and respect community rights

Flood clear-up summit comes amid fears over costs for those left out of 'Flood Re' scheme as PM faces plunging approval ratings

Protections for parts of Somerset, Kent and Devon worth millions of pounds were planned but not delivered

General Synod says it is willing to disinvest from companies that do not live up to its theological, moral and social priorities