The National Audit Office (NAO) is warning that the government is underprepared for extreme weather events, such as severe floods, which have the potential to cause significant disruption to the country.

The abundance of heat-trapping greenhouse gases in the atmosphere once again reached a new record last year and there is no end in sight to the rising trend, according to a new report from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).

The Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) is warning that summer 2023 has been the hottest on record globally.

In an Expert Focus article for WaterBriefing, HP Nanda, CEO at Grundfos Water Utility, discusses whether better water management help solve climate challenges in our lifetime. 

Extreme events in Antarctica such as ocean heatwaves and ice loss will almost certainly become more common and more severe, researchers say.

The hosepipe ban for South East Water customers in parts of Kent and Sussex has been lifted with immediate effect.

BAM Nuttall is starting work on a £37.4 million cliff resilience project for Network Rail that will protect an iconic coastal railway line for future generations.

Scottish Water has completed a £2.5 million project to help drain the rain and protect the centre of Lanark from internal and external sewer flooding during extreme weather events.

The latest Met Office ‘State of the UK Climate’ report is warning that 2022 was a record-breaking year for weather and is a sign of the UK’s changing climate.

The UK government has unveiled its third National Adaptation Programme (NAP3) which sets out a strategic five-year plan to boost resilience and protect people, homes, businesses and the UK’s cultural heritage against climate change risks such as flooding, drought and heatwaves.