extreme weather

Sir David King says government needs to increase spending on flood defences, as storms continue to cause disruption

New climate model taking greater account of cloud changes indicates heating will be at higher end of expectations

White House report warns that power outages caused by extreme weather are costing the US between $18bn and $33bn a year

Erratic swings from floods to heatwaves and drought caused by climate change is devastating harvests, says NFU president

Rear Admiral Neil Morisetti, special representative to foreign secretary, says governments can't afford to wait for 100% certainty

Frequent and intense weather events in the US cited in climate studies as series of natural disasters plague region

Major new US and European reports again warn urgent action needed to tackle mounting climate risks and economic impacts

Munich Re says North America has racked up losses of over $1,000bn over the last 30 years because of extreme weather