extreme weather
Technology
Tech giant claims new system could provide earlier warnings of large flooding events to climate vulnerable communities worldwide
20 March 2024
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3 min read
Climate change
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
09 January 2024
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3 min read
Risk
National Audit Office takes the microscope to the government's preparations for droughts, heatwaves and flooding - and finds them badly wanting
06 December 2023
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8 min read
Management
Severe thunderstorms account for up to 70 per cent of $50bn in natural catastrophe losses in first half of 2023, Swiss Re Institute estimates
10 August 2023
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2 min read
Biodiversity
New report from Forest Research examines how trees, woodlands, and forests reduce and slow down rapid run-off that causes flooding
13 January 2023
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2 min read
Risk
2023 has kicked off with yet more extreme weather records being toppled, further underscoring the need for greater climate resilience
04 January 2023
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8 min read
Risk
Economic losses from extreme weather hit $35bn in Asia last year and are set to worsen as water security threats intensify
14 November 2022
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3 min read
Climate change
Release of figures suggesting link between mortality and high temperatures prompts calls for government to enhance its preparedness for future heatwaves
09 October 2022
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3 min read
Climate change
Major new survey reveals organisations are largely failing to adapt to the effects of extreme weather, despite facing increasing disruption from climate impacts
11 October 2021
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3 min read
