flood risk

Research shows ensuring businesses and communities know what local flood risks they face can boost resilience, writes Sara Mehryar at LSE's Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment

A new report finds that ever more homes are at risk of flooding and calls on the government to implement policy changes that would bolster climate resilience

Planning policy amendments designed to drive development away from areas at risk of flooding and coastal erosion, according to Welsh Government

Government ramps up funding for England’s flood and coastal resilience, alongside reforms to flood insurance for home owners and stricter planning guidance for developers

Support for community groups, insurance, property risk training, and climate resilient infrastructure among measures in new strategy

UK flood defence plans once again called into question, as Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) committee calls for clear targets and long-term budget for resilience

Flood infrastructure in particularly poor state in areas across northern England which have faced major flood alerts in recent days, Greenpeace finds

Environment Agency on track to meet flood protection defence targets, but many gaps in data remain, says NAO

The UK needs a far more holistic approach to flood risk and resilience, argue Sara Mehryar, Viktor Roezer and Swenja Surminski from LSE's Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment

New funding confirmed alongside sweeping new strategy from the Environment Agency designed to bolster climate resilience across the UK