ABI warns insurance pay outs for storms Ciara and Dennis set to top £363 million
The Association of British Insurers (ABI) is warning that insurers expect to make payments to customers hit by the recent Storms Ciara and Dennis of over £360 million, according to initial estimates.
Parliamentary Committee launches new inquiry into Government's approach to managing flood risk
The House of Commons Environment Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee has launched a new inquiry scrutinising the Government's plans for flood risk management in England.
EA warns of ongoing significant flood risk – flood defences now overtopped on River Severn at Bewdley
The Environment Agency is warning that significant flood risk remains in place in parts of England – flood defences on the River Severn at Bewdley have now been overtopped.
Environment Agency Chief warns properties on flood plains could almost double - some communities will need to relocate out of harm’s way
The Chief Executive of the Environment Agency is warning that the number of properties on flood plains could almost double over the next 50 years and says some communities may need to relocate out of harm’s way in the face of growing impacts of climate change.
Government confirms £1.2 billion funding for weather and climate supercomputer
The Government has today confirmed that £1.2 billion of funding is being made available to develop a state-of-the-art supercomputer, meaning that predicting severe weather and the impacts of climate change will be faster and more accurate than ever before.
Official - 2019 concludes warmest decade on record, scientists confirm
Three newly-released leading separate sets of annual global temperature figures for 2019 have confirmed that the past decade was the warmest on record and that 2019 was the second warmest year on record.
£2 million fund opens for flood-affected farmers
A £2 million fund to support farmers who suffered uninsurable damage to their property in the devastating floods in November has opened for applications this week.
Met Office - record 2019 UK temperatures conclude a decade of records
Witnessing the highest UK temperature for the months of February, July, and provisionally December, 2019 was a year of multiple records, concluding a record-breaking decade, according to the UK Met Office.
European Environment Agency warns climate change will increase river floods in most regions of Europe
The European Environment Agency (EEA) is warning that climate change will increase the occurrence and frequency of once-in-a-century river floods in most regions of Europe.
New report warns global economy will be 3% smaller by 2050 due to lack of climate resilience
A new report by the Economist Intelliegence Unit is warning that by 2050 climate change could be costing the world economy as much as US$7.9 trillion as increased drought, flooding and crop failures hamper growth and threaten infrastructure.