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National Audit Office warns the number of properties set to receive improved flood protection has been slashed by 40 per cent, leaving thousands of homes at risk

New initiatives aim to harness nature to minimise flood risk for infrastructure and communities

New research from UN shows around 735 million people are currently facing hunger, compared to 613 million in 2019

App provides flood data and forecasts up to seven days in advance to regions where more than 460 million people are exposed to severe flood risk

Environment Agency unveils updated Thames Estuary 2100 plan to accelerate London's flood defences in response to worsening climate threat and rising seas

Insurer warns industry's insured losses from natural disasters topped $100bn for the second year in a row

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

New Government review recommends making sustainable drainage systems a requirement for all new developments in England

National Infrastructure Commission warns over 600,000 homes and businesses are at risk without improved action to tackle runoff

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