Polar scientists are calling for an urgent intensification of national and international research and observational capabilities in view of rapid Arctic and Antarctic change.

A spate of new reports from the climate community have highlighted extraordinary temperatures both on land and at sea. The extraordinary sea surface temperatures are ringing alarm bells, according to Dr Anthony Rea, Director of Infrastructure at the World Meteorological Organization and head of the Global Climate Observing System.

Environment Agency Chief Executive John Curtin called for collaboration as climate change puts water security at risk when he chaired the latest National Drought Group meeting on 24 May.

Severn Trent has unveiled plans to create the world’s first carbon neutral waste treatment plant in Staffordshire -  work on the multi-million-pound project of almost £40 million set to start in September.

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) , the UN’s authoritative voice on weather, climate and water, is warning that global temperatures are likely to surge to record levels in the next five years, fuelled by heat-trapping greenhouse gases and a naturally occurring El Niño event.

The National Infrastructure Commission and Climate Change Committee have written jointly to government calling for urgent action improve the resilience of key infrastructure services to the effects of climate change.

Infrastructure developer Centre Port Holdings is progressing its plans for the first stage of its major renewables scheme, located in the Wash estuary on the east coast of England – the £2 billion UK tidal energy project could supply green energy to up to 600,000 homes.