flooding
Politics
Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs publishes its departmental plan for 2015-2020, outlining priority areas in flooding, air pollution and wildlife diversity
22 February 2016
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3 min read
Risk
Insurance giant to support charity in its work to help vulnerable communities prepare for and respond to extreme weather disasters
16 February 2016
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2 min read
Climate change
Research warns of the long timescale of climate change impacts unless urgent action is taken to cut emissions drastically
09 February 2016
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4 min read
Risk
Surge in London housebuilding will increase risk of surface water flooding, putting severe pressure on flood insurance scheme, Oxford researchers find
08 February 2016
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2 min read
Management
Matthew Farrow of the EIC hopes flooding policy will finally improve after this winter's washout
02 February 2016
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3 min read
Risk
Green Party's Natalie Bennett describes a recent visit to flood-hit Yorkshire towns, where the growth of the grouse-shooting industry comes at the expense of natural flood defences
15 January 2016
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5 min read
Politics
Sir Philip Dilley has faced days of media criticism over his holiday in Barbados during the Christmas floods
11 January 2016
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2 min read
Risk
Committee on Climate Change questions ministers' claims of increased investment and urges more spending on defences
11 January 2016
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6 min read
Risk
The Spectator editor can insist all he likes that his views on climate change are 'boringly orthodox', but there is nothing mainstream about belittling climate risks and no grand conspiracy to halt discussion of how best to decarbonize
07 January 2016
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10 min read
Politics
Row over flood strategy reignites as Jeremy Corbyn accuses Prime Minister of overseeing a wave of cancellations and cuts to flood defences
06 January 2016
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3 min read
