extreme weather

UK could face £25.6bn hit each year by 2030 if heatwaves keep intensifying at rates seen over the last decade, think tank Verdant claims

Warmest UK summer since records began in 1884 ‘increasingly likely’, Met Office warns, as temperatures stay well above average

First Harvest Report reveals oilseed rape yields have improved on average, but cereal yields have generally been below the 10-year average

World Meteorological Organisation warns historically strong El Niño is building, leading to increased risk of drought, floods, and wildfire risks as rainfall patterns shift

Latest Met Office State of the Climate report for 2025 confirms latest wave of record-breaking temperatures and warns further warming is now inevitable

Sobering scientific analysis estimates more than 2,700 people died from heat-related causes during the May and June heatwaves in England and Wales

New flexible grid service aims to strengthen network's resilience in response to increasingly intense storms

Report from RMI warns insurance industry cannot pick up the tab for essential climate resilience projects on its own

Group of leading scientists argues public is 'not well served' by broadcasters that fail to report on the 'indisputable' link between greenhouse gas emissions and extreme weather

New platform aims to connect climate hazard data and government disclosures to support 'smarter, investment-ready resilience planning'