UK – Evacuations After Floods in Devon and Somerset
Storms and heavy rain brought flash flooding to parts of England and Wales, United Kingdom, on 09 May 2023. Homes and roads were flooded in Somerset and Devon in the…
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Intense Downpours in the UK Will Increase Due to Climate Change Says New Study
In the United Kingdom, intense downpours exceeding 20mm of rain per hour could be four times more frequent by the year 2080 compared with the 1980s, writes Elizabeth Kendon, University…
UK – Thousands of Trees to Be Planted at Flood Defence Project in Northern England
Thousands of trees are to be planted as part of a flood defence project in northern England. England’s Environment Agency said 7 hectares of woodland and over 5km of hedgerow…
UK – Government Declares Major Incident Over Flood Risk in Somerset
The government in the UK has declared a major incident over flood risk in the southwestern county of Somerset, England. England’s Environment Agency (EA) in partnership with local authorities has…
Trees and Woodlands Delivering £400m Boost to UK’s Flood Protection Efforts, Study Finds
New research by Forest Research estimates Great Britain’s trees contribute over £400m annually in benefits in the fight against floods. Trees and woodlands have long been known to play a…
UK – England May Be Set to Flood at the End of Winter – Here’s Why
England may be set to flood at the end of winter 2023. La Niña conditions, global weather patterns, climate change, lack of flood management measures, housing on floodplains and dated…
England’s Environment Agency Emphasizes Importance of Natural Flood Management
The Chief Executive of the Environment Agency (EA) in England, UK has emphasized the importance of natural flood management in the fight against growing flood risk and climate change. In…
UK – Hundreds of Homes Damaged After Storm Franklin Causes Rivers to Rise
Hundreds of homes have been flooded in England and Wales after heavy rainfall from Storm Franklin caused rivers to rise from 20 February 2022. Authorities say flood defences have protected…
UK’s Climate Is Getting Warmer and Wetter Says Met Office
The Met Office says the UK is getting warmer and sunnier but also wetter as a result of climate change. 2020 was third warmest, fifth wettest and eighth sunniest on…
How Summer 2021 Has Changed Our Understanding of Extreme Weather
A succession of record-breaking natural disasters have swept the globe in recent weeks. There have been serious floods in China and western Europe, heatwaves and drought in North America and…
Western Europe – Storms Cause Floods in Switzerland, Germany and UK
Thunderstorms affected parts of western Europe over the weekend 24 to 25 July 2021. Flooding caused traffic chaos on roads in London, UK and Berlin, Germany. Vehicles were swept away…
UK – Flash Floods Cause Chaos in Eastern England
Heavy rainfall in eastern England, UK on 09 July 2021 caused streets to flood, disrupting traffic and damaging homes and businesses. The city of Peterborough in Cambridgeshire was the worst…
UK – 300,000 Homes in England Now Better Protected From Floods Says Environment Agency
More than 300,000 homes in England are now better protected from the effects of climate change compared with 2015, the UK’s Environment Agency announced on 24 March 2021. Exceeding its…
Record-Breaking Rain 10 Times More Likely Due to Climate Change Says UK’s Met Office
Record-breaking rainfall like that seen on 3 October 2020 could be 10 times more likely by 2100, according to a recent study by the UK’s Met Office. The study by…
Storm Christoph: UK Flood Response Improving, but Lockdown Confused the Messaging
Overlapping disasters struck parts of England and Wales in January as Storm Christoph battered communities which were already suffering from the effects of a prolonged period under lockdown. It was…
Insurance Firm Offers Mental Health Support as UK Flood Risk Surges
LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – As climate change hikes the risk of flooding in England, now being deluged by Storm Christoph, insurance firm Zurich UK has begun offering mental health…
