floods

'Rising threat': Environment Agency publishes new flood resilience guidance

Risk

'Rising threat': Environment Agency publishes new flood resilience guidance

FloodReady Review and Action Plan provides recommendations and practical steps for enhancing property flood resilience measures

clock 17 October 2025 • 2 min read
Government moves to boost flood defence funding for deprived communities

Policy

Government moves to boost flood defence funding for deprived communities

Defra unveils plans to reform flood defence funding formula to boost support for nature-based projects and maximise benefits from record £10.5bn flood resilience programme

clock 14 October 2025 • 3 min read
How climate-fuelled migration poses a 'growing threat' to UK food security

Climate change

How climate-fuelled migration poses a 'growing threat' to UK food security

New report from ECIU details how international food supply chains are facing escalating threats from climate impacts and the migration they are triggering

clock 07 August 2025 • 6 min read
Government announces over a thousand flood defence schemes to benefit from £2.65bn in funding

Risk

Government announces over a thousand flood defence schemes to benefit from £2.65bn in funding

Schemes protecting more than 52,000 homes and businesses from the dangers of flooding to be built or repaired under latest funding round

clock 31 March 2025 • 5 min read
How flood-proof is your business?

Risk

How flood-proof is your business?

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

clock 20 May 2024 • 4 min read
Swiss Re reveals global cost of climate impacts as losses from natural disasters top $275bn

Climate change

Swiss Re reveals global cost of climate impacts as losses from natural disasters top $275bn

Insurer warns industry's insured losses from natural disasters topped $100bn for the second year in a row

clock 22 March 2023 • 3 min read
'Now is the time to act': Aviva calls for urgent action to create climate and flood resilient homes

Risk

'Now is the time to act': Aviva calls for urgent action to create climate and flood resilient homes

Insurance giant urges government to deliver strengthened planning regulations, collaboration across all stages of the building process, and incentives for resilience measures

clock 09 February 2023 • 4 min read
Study: Two-fifths of London businesses are at risk of flash flooding

Risk

Study: Two-fifths of London businesses are at risk of flash flooding

Analysis warns extreme weather poses major threat to UK’s economic centre

clock 28 February 2022 • 2 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

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