extreme weather
Energy
Contracts to provide back-up power in winter of 2018/19 awarded to 46 companies, adding £11 to annual household bills
05 January 2015
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Climate change
Scientists warn that major investments will be needed in irrigation and infrastructure to cope with changing rainfall patterns
19 December 2014
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Risk
Maplecroft warns rapid economic growth in Bangladesh, India, and Nigeria is under threat from climate change impacts on agriculture
29 October 2014
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Risk
Bjørn K Haugland of DNV GL reveals how climate risk assessments are being baked into the certification giants decision-making
07 October 2014
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Climate change
Rise in blocking-patterns – hot or wet weather remaining stuck over regions for weeks – causing frequent heatwaves or floods
12 August 2014
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Climate change
Bob Ward calls on newly appointed Environment Secretary Liz Truss to deliver a more coherent approach to climate adaptation
23 July 2014
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Climate change
Could eco-engineering concepts deliver the climate adaptation cities need, while boosting the economy and improving habitats?
03 July 2014
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Risk
Bi-partisan 'Risky Business' group to warn of immense corporate risks presented by unmitigated climate change
23 June 2014
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Infrastructure
Generators from nuclear reactors to coal-fired power plants will feel the brunt of the weather changes
18 June 2014
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Climate change
Speaking ahead of next month's Global Estuaries Forum, Victor Beumer reveals how a new approach to engineering could help protect cities against climate threats
11 June 2014
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