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Philippines, China, Japan and Bangladesh are home to 56 of 100 cities deemed most at risk by Verisk Maplecroft

Met Office declares 2014 tops temperature record, as Central England Temperature series dating back to 1659 also shows warmest year to date

Contracts to provide back-up power in winter of 2018/19 awarded to 46 companies, adding £11 to annual household bills

Scientists warn that major investments will be needed in irrigation and infrastructure to cope with changing rainfall patterns

Maplecroft warns rapid economic growth in Bangladesh, India, and Nigeria is under threat from climate change impacts on agriculture

Bjørn K Haugland of DNV GL reveals how climate risk assessments are being baked into the certification giants decision-making

Rise in blocking-patterns – hot or wet weather remaining stuck over regions for weeks – causing frequent heatwaves or floods

Bob Ward calls on newly appointed Environment Secretary Liz Truss to deliver a more coherent approach to climate adaptation

Could eco-engineering concepts deliver the climate adaptation cities need, while boosting the economy and improving habitats?

Bi-partisan 'Risky Business' group to warn of immense corporate risks presented by unmitigated climate change