extreme weather

The most granular and empirical analysis to date of the projected economic impact of worsening climate damages is so terrifying because the scenarios it explores are so plausible

Succession of storms drove value of damage claims last year to record levels, as insurers grapple with worsening climate impacts

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