Climate change

Extreme heat is here to stay, which makes the continued absence of a UK National Cooling Action Plan difficult to justify, writes Clare Perry from the Environmental Investigation Agency

Environment Agency to step up compliance checks on companies' water use, as large areas officially designated as being in sever drought

Insurance and reinsurance sectors have prepared neither themselves, nor their customers, for a 'far from predictable' world, non-profit warns

Ipsos poll commissioned by Santander UK finds many households lack confidence or support needed to invest in climate resilience measures at home

EXCLUSIVE: Major new report calls for economy-wide drive to tackle escalating costs and risks from extreme heat

Analysis finds every £1 invested in restoring rivers could generate over £7 worth of benefits for nature, communities, and the economy

Government-backed insurance scheme to launch website providing flood resilience information, guidance, support, and access to innovative solutions

Government and Flood Re to test new certificates for homeowners and insurers this year in areas at high risk of flooding, before wider rollout in 2027

Majority of UK adults believe firms must put money where their mouth is amid growing scepticism around green promises

Summer may have come to an end and rain may be forecast, but the Environment Agency has warned drought conditions are continuing to impact much of the country