'Hot, dry and growing': Flurry of reports bolster calls for UK to ramp up climate resilience efforts

James Murray
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National Trust, LSE, and Anglian Water all issue separate calls for policymakers to get a grip on worsening climate risks

Just days after the National Audit Office warned of worsening flood risks due to shortfalls in the UK's flood protection budgets, a trio of new reports have further highlighted the worsening climate-related...

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