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…
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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…
Is Climate Change Causing More UK Floods?
The winter of 2013-2014 was the wettest winter on record for the UK, and between November 2015 and January 2016 the UK recorded the highest ever rainfall for that period,…
Climate Change Losses in Europe’s Coastal Cities Could Reach $1.2 Billion Per Year by 2030 Says Study
A new study that assesses potential future climate damage to major European coastal cities has found that, if, as currently, global carbon emissions continue to track the Intergovernmental Panel on…
UK – Army on Alert for Winter Floods
Following the winter flooding last year, more than 1,200 troops across the UK have been put on 24-hour standby to help in the event of flooding this winter. As part…
Most UK Coastal Flooding Caused by Moderate, Not Extreme Storms
Scientists at the University of Southampton have found that the majority of instances of coastal flooding around the United Kingdom in the last 100 years have been due to moderate…
Geomorphological Science Can Help Mitigate Severe Storm and Flood Damage
A year after Storm Desmond struck the UK and at a time when the UK’s Committee on Climate Change have called for urgent action to address the risks to the…
UK Insurance Industry Prepares for Winter Floods
The Association of British Insurers (ABI) announced last week that UK insurers have a small army of people ready to go into immediate action in the event of any flooding…
UK – Last Winter’s Floods Among Most Extreme in a Century, Says Study
A new scientific review of the winter floods of 2015/2016 confirms that the event was one of the most extreme and severe hydrological events of the last century. The new…
UK – Aviva Launches Initiatives to Improve Flood Insurance Claims Service
Following the devastating floods in the UK last winter, Aviva is launching a series of initiatives to improve its claims service to help recognise the emotional impact of flooding on…
Property Flood Resilience Action Plan Launched in UK
A new, independent report launched today in the UK will help people better protect their homes and businesses from risk of flooding and recover more quickly if the worst happens.…
Storm Wave Study Could Help Improve Design of Coastal Defences
Coastal defences could be designed to better withstand powerful storms triggered by climate change, a study of wave dynamics suggests. Improving seawalls could help limit loss of life and damage…
Report – Floods Severely Affect Children, Stop Ignoring Their Experience
Research with flood-affected children reveals serious impacts on well-being but also a desire to take on a role in flood risk management. Lancaster University researchers found that factors impacting on…
