extreme weather

Department for Transport seeks views on draft transport adaptation strategy aimed at improving planning and climate resilience in the transport system

Tech giant claims new system could provide earlier warnings of large flooding events to climate vulnerable communities worldwide

Copernicus confirms global average air surface temperatures hit 1.48C above pre-industrial levels last year, as scientists warn record likely to be breached again this year

National Audit Office takes the microscope to the government's preparations for droughts, heatwaves and flooding - and finds them badly wanting

Severe thunderstorms account for up to 70 per cent of $50bn in natural catastrophe losses in first half of 2023, Swiss Re Institute estimates

New report from Forest Research examines how trees, woodlands, and forests reduce and slow down rapid run-off that causes flooding

2023 has kicked off with yet more extreme weather records being toppled, further underscoring the need for greater climate resilience

Economic losses from extreme weather hit $35bn in Asia last year and are set to worsen as water security threats intensify

Release of figures suggesting link between mortality and high temperatures prompts calls for government to enhance its preparedness for future heatwaves

Major new survey reveals organisations are largely failing to adapt to the effects of extreme weather, despite facing increasing disruption from climate impacts