UK Urged to Spend £1 Billion a Year on Flood Defences as World Warms
LONDON, May 9 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – England must prepare for global warming of up to 4 degrees Celsius (7.2°F) that threatens to put millions of households at risk of…
Scotland
UK Must Build Flood Resilient Homes Says Architects Institute
The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) says that the UK the government needs to do to help create homes and communities that are resilient to flood damage. RIBA’s The…
Winter Wave Heights and Extreme Storms on the Rise in Western Europe
Average winter wave heights along the Atlantic coast of Western Europe have been rising for almost seven decades, according to new research. The coastlines of Scotland and Ireland have seen…
UK – Different Approach to Floods Needed in Future Says Environment Agency
The UK Environment Agency’s Chief Executive Sir James Bevan has highlighted the need for a new approach in his keynote speech at a conference on flooding and coastal erosion in…
Europe’s Cities Face More Extreme Weather Than Previously Thought
A landmark study shows the impact of flooding, droughts and heatwaves by 2050-2100 will exceed previous predictions in Europe. Research by Newcastle University in the UK has for the first…
UK – Two-Thirds of Motorists Would Risk Their Lives in a Flood
A shocking two-thirds of drivers would gamble with their safety by driving through floodwater – even though this is the leading cause of death during a flood, new figures have…
Climate Change Means More Frequent Flooding, Warns UK Environment Agency
Intense bouts of flooding are set to become more frequent, the Environment Agency in the UK has warned. The warning follows a pattern of severe flooding over the past 10…
UK Regional Weather Forecasts Could Be Improved Using Jet Stream Data
Weather forecasters could be able to better predict regional rainfall and temperatures across the UK by using North Atlantic jet stream data, according to new research. Climate scientists examined the…
UK – Snowmelt and Rain From Storm Georgina Cause Flooding in Southern Scotland
Storm Georgina brought heavy rain and strong winds to parts of Scotland on 24 January, 2018. Gusts up to 85mph / 136 km/h were recorded in western areas of the…
Is Arctic Warming Influencing the UK’s Extreme Weather?
Severe snowy weather in winter or extreme rains in summer in the UK might be influenced by warming trends in the Arctic, according to new findings. Climate scientists from the…
Vulnerable Infrastructure at Risk From Climate
Damage to vulnerable infrastructure caused by climate hazards could triple by the 2020s and rise over ten-fold by the end of the century. LONDON, 1 December, 2017 – Europeans need…
Ireland and UK – Storm Ophelia Brings Damaging Winds and Storm Surge
Ex-hurricane Ophelia brought 150 km/h winds, high waves and storm surge to parts of Ireland and UK on 16 October, 2017. At least 3 people have died in Ireland as…
UK – Extreme Weather Events Could Cost Economy Tens of Billions, Warns WWF Report
Extreme weather and other possible scenarios that lead to environmental decline could have a significant impact on UK jobs and the economy if left unchecked, and must be factored into…
Climate Change Shifts Timing of European Floods
A study conducted by TU Wien and 30 European partners shows that the timing of the floods has shifted across much of Europe, dramatically in some areas. When a major…
UK – Evacuations After Flooding in North East Scotland
Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) reported on 07 June that heavy rain overnight (06 to 07 June) led to some flooding in parts of north eastern Scotland. Public transport was…
UK – Scotland’s Biggest Flood Alleviation Scheme Opened in Elgin
The biggest flood alleviation scheme ever undertaken in Scotland was officially opened today. The £86million project – which took almost five years to complete – will protect around 1,130 residential…
