The Scottish Environment Protection Agency has put further abstraction licence restrictions in place as more of eastern Scotland reaches Significant Scarcity.

As the end of May draws closer, the Met Office is warning that Spring 2025 is shaping up to be a contender for the record books, particularly when it comes to temperature, rainfall and sunshine.

The Environment Agency has published its latest annual corporate report summarising flood and coastal erosion risk management (FCERM) work carried out by risk management authorities (RMA) in England for the period 1^st April 2023 to 31^st March 2024.

Scientists are warning that recent extreme weather events In Europe are directly attributable to human-induced climate change, with climate models showing roughly a doubling in likelihood and a 7% increase in intensity.

The Met Office is warning that climate change is causing a dramatic increase in the frequency of temperature extremes and number of temperature records the UK experiences.

A new study has shown that the 2023/24 storm season in UK and Ireland was made 20% heavier by climate change – and warns that it will continue to cause an increase in extreme winter storms combining strong winds and heavy rainfall.

A new study has found climate change has influenced how much rain falls during autumn and winter storms.

The Environment Agency is warning people to remain vigilant as flooding continues in England where the number of properties which have flooded has now reached the 2,000 mark.

The Met Office is reporting that 2023 was provisionally the second warmest year on record for the UK, with Wales and Northern Ireland having their respective warmest years in a series from 1884.

Southern Water is still feeling the effects of heavy rainfall across the region this autumn – the water company is continuing to tackle the challenge of record rainfall and high groundwater levels this winter.