A House of Commons Parliamentary Committee is warning that heat-related deaths are set to treble by 2050 and that the higher temperatures which caused 2000+ deaths in 2003 will be the summer norm by the 2040s.

The House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee is calling on the Government to make it mandatory for all large companies and asset owners—such as pension funds—to report their exposure to climate change risks and opportunities by 2022.

The Environmental Audit Committee will today hear oral evidence from water experts as part of its ongoing inquiry into how the UK is planning on adapting to the growing risk of heatwaves resulting from climate change,

With climate change and a growing population likely to place ever greater strains on vital water resources, a new report released today by water sector regulator Ofwat explores the potential options to help cut demand for water over the next 50 years.

Around 400,000 cubic metres of sand are set to be pumped onto Lincolnshire’s beaches to reduce flood risk to more than 20,000 homes and businesses, 24,500 static caravans and 35,000 hectares of land in a massive Environment Agency-led project.

A new UK-U.S. Antarctic research programme to improve the prediction of future sea-level rise was launched yesterday at British Antarctic Survey (BAS), Cambridge to discover whether the collapse of a huge Antarctic glacier could raise global sea levels by as much as a metre by the end of this century.

Thames Water chief executive Steve Robertson has welcomed today’s report by the National Infrastructure Commission which is warning the Government that England faces taps running dry without urgent infrastructure improvements.

The Government is being warned that England’s homes and businesses could face having their water supplies cut off in times of severe drought, if the water industry does not improve infrastructure and water efficiency.

The House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee has launched a new inquiry on the future of the seas – examining how they can be protected from climate change, acidification, overfishing and pollution, and how the Government can create a sustainable blue economy.

Following one of the costliest years for natural catastrophes in the past decade, Lloyd’s of London has announced an aggregated market loss of £2 billion for 2017.