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flooding

Study: Climate change increasing the frequency and intensity of floods in Western Europe

Climate change

Study: Climate change increasing the frequency and intensity of floods in Western Europe

Floods akin to those that took hundreds of lives Belgium and Germany this summer likely to become more common occurrence due to climate change, research shows

clock 23 August 2021 • 2 min read

Risk

Record £5.2bn England flood defence package unveiled as climate warnings intensify

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

clock 29 July 2021 • 5 min read

Risk

CCC: Failure to adapt to 'inevitable' climate change could derail net zero transition

Government's failure to prioritise climate resilience risks undermining UK's ability to meet net zero and biodiversity goals, CCC warns

clock 16 June 2021 • 7 min read

Climate change

Study attributes 1,500 UK deaths and $9bn of damage to climate change since 2000

The deaths occurred during two severe heatwaves over past two decades, while climate change also caused $9bn of damages in a series of extreme floods, University of Oxford study finds

clock 02 March 2021 • 3 min read

Buildings

Could poor flood provisions cause the next major building regulations scandal?

With the government already under fire for its handling of the cladding scandal, MPs on the Public Accounts Committee have today warned Ministers must enhance the UK's approach to flood protection and risk management in preparation for escalating climate...

clock 26 February 2021 • 5 min read

Risk

'Floods are here to stay': MPs slam government's flood defence planning

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

clock 08 February 2021 • 4 min read

Risk

Report: Health of over 12 million people Brits threatened by climate change

Blistering heatwaves and devastating flood events are set to take an ever greater toll on the UK's mental and physical health, according to the Climate Coalition

clock 05 February 2021 • 3 min read

Policy

Defra steps up home flood insurance measures amid storm warnings and evacuations

Proposals aim to offer households discounted insurance premiums alongside additional funds to make their homes more resilient

clock 01 February 2021 • 3 min read

Politics

Thousands of England's flood defences in 'poor' condition last year, investigation finds

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

clock 25 January 2021 • 3 min read

Risk

Natural disaster damages hit $210bn worldwide in 2020, Munich Re estimates

Insurance giant warns 'it is time to act' in order to curb growing costs of climate change

clock 08 January 2021 • 3 min read
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