NRW publishes interim State of Natural Resources Report - and calls for urgent action to address decline
Urgent and collective action is needed now if Wales is to redress the balance between the degradation and protection of our natural resources in the face of ongoing nature, climate, and pollution emergencies.
Copernicus warns 2024 is first year average global temperature exceeds 1.5°C above pre-industrial level
2024 has been confirmed by the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) to be the warmest year on record globally, and the first calendar year that the average global temperature exceeded 1.5°C above its pre-industrial level.
Major new EA report warns around one in four properties at flood risk by 2050
The Environment Agency has today published a major update to national flood and coastal erosion risk assessment showing 6.3 million properties across England are in areas at risk of flooding from one or a combination of rivers, the sea and surface water.
South East Water publishes fourth climate change adaptation report
South East Water has published its fourth Climate Change Adaptation Report highlighting how the business will adapt to keep taps flowing while the climate around it changes.
Thames Water increases capacity at Ascot STW by 30% with £11 million upgrade
Thames Water has recently completed an £11 million upgrade at Ascot Sewage Treatment Works (STW), increasing the site’s capacity by 30%.
Water experts say major collaboration critical to improve flooding in Yorkshire and Humber
Discussion at last week’s joint ICE/CIWEM flooding and water conference in Leeds has resulted in broad agreement on the urgent need for wider collaboration on flooding.
CIWEM - Storm Bert exposes urgent need for flood resilience and coastal adaptation
Catherine Moncrieff, Policy & Engagement Manager at CIWEM, says Storm Bert has exposed the urgent need for flood resilience and coastal adaptation – and discusses the cost of inaction and why UK flood preparedness must be a priority.
Global climate leaders warn COP process “no longer fit for purpose” and call for urgent overhaul
A group of prominent scientists, economists.business leaders, policy leaders and former heads of state have issued an open letter to the Executive Secretary of the UNFCCC Secretariat Simon Stiell as world leaders gathered in Baku for COP29.
New UN report reveals climate change a growing threat to people already fleeing war
A new report from the UN is warning that people forced to flee war, violence and persecution are increasingly finding themselves on the front line of the global climate crisis, exposing them to a lethal combination of threats but without the funding and support to adapt.
COP29 officially opens in Baku, Azerbaijan - with finance at the top of the agenda
The Conference of the Parties (COP) officially opens today - the COP29 UN Climate Change Conference.is being hosted in Baku, Azerbaijan from 11th to 22nd November.