The latest report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), released today is warning that climate change is widespread, rapid - and intensifying - with sea level rise of up to half a meter "irreversible."

The House of Commons International Trade Committee has today launched an inquiry on COP26 and international trade.

Severn Trent has revealed that over 2.2bn litres of water was used across its region on Monday, on the same day the Met Office issued its first ever extreme weather warning, as the country basked in temperatures reaching over 30 degrees.

In light of the UK’s first ever extreme weather warning, Bristol Water is appealing to customers to use less water in the garden over the coming days.

The six member water companies of regional water group Water Resources South East have each published their updated drought plans for consultation.

Sir James Bevan, Chief Executive of the Environment Agency is warning that Net Zero alone won’t save the planet - Net Zero Plus will also be necessary.

The National Infrastructure Commission is calling on both Government and the water sector to keep up the momentum in 2021 on water resource planning.

The National Farmers Union (NFU) is calling for urgent action and investment to bring the UK’s water infrastructure up to date to better cope with extreme weather events - from flooding to drought.

A new set of projections from the Met Office reveal that extremes of rainfall and high temperatures are expected to exceed the extreme conditions already experienced in the UK, breaking records and placing increasing challenges on health, infrastructure and services.

2019 was the 12th warmest year in a series from 1884, according to the sixth report in the State of the UK Climate series compiled by the Met Office.2019 was the 12th warmest year in a series from 1884, according to the sixth report in the State of the UK Climate series compiled by the Met Office.