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Lord Smith warns "there are no quick fixes in the face of this kind of extreme rainfall"

Critics blame 'climate sceptic' environment secretary for drop in funding to prepare country for impacts of global warming

This little-known nonprofit is working to rebuild the multi-year reflective "bright ice" in the Arctic, in order to slow the Arctic melt

Committee on Climate Change warns funding is £500m below the level needed to avoid increasing flood risk

In an embarrassing u-turn, government admits flood spending over the current four years will reach £2.34bn, down on the £2.37bn recorded during the previous four years

Shadow Environment Secretary Maria Eagle slams Owen Paterson as government and industry move forward with flood prevention plans for new homes

Cameron's performance at Prime Minister's Questions proves that, when extreme weather strikes, political and business leaders have to engage with climate risks

Prime Minister commits Defra to report on whether UK flood preparedness is adequate in light of climate threat

New report calls on department to clarify once and for all whether or not total spending on flooding is falling

Defra insists budget cuts to Environment Agency will not reduce Britain's resilience to extreme weather events