floods
Risk
Schemes protecting more than 52,000 homes and businesses from the dangers of flooding to be built or repaired under latest funding round
31 March 2025
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5 min read
Risk
With heavy rainfall and rising sea levels increasing the frequency and intensity of floods, businesses need to take stock of how prepared they are, writes AECOM’s Robert Spencer
20 May 2024
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4 min read
Climate change
Insurer warns industry's insured losses from natural disasters topped $100bn for the second year in a row
22 March 2023
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3 min read
Risk
Insurance giant urges government to deliver strengthened planning regulations, collaboration across all stages of the building process, and incentives for resilience measures
09 February 2023
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4 min read
Risk
Analysis warns extreme weather poses major threat to UK’s economic centre
28 February 2022
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2 min read
Risk
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
08 February 2021
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4 min read
Policy
Proposals aim to offer households discounted insurance premiums alongside additional funds to make their homes more resilient
01 February 2021
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3 min read
Risk
Study of land registry data reveals thousands of new homes have been built in flood prone areas, and could also be denied insurance
21 February 2020
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4 min read
Risk
Emma Howard Boyd concedes flood defences 'cannot prevent flooding everywhere, all of the time' and calls instead for more resilient infrastructure
19 February 2020
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4 min read
Science
Some 300 flood alerts in place over the weekend, including almost 100 flood warnings, as experts call for overhaul of flood policy
23 December 2019
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3 min read
