Experts say changing climate is ‘threat multiplier’ and that US and Germany already include it in planningThe US, Germany and other countries are putting the climate crisis at the heart of their national security...
Read MoreCabinet Office does not have strategy to ensure resilience to extreme weather, says National Audit OfficeThe UK government is not adequately prepared for climate disasters including severe droughts and floods, a report by the...
Read MoreFresh fruit and vegetables from Europe will be more expensive as drought and wildfires shrink suppliesA healthy diet in the UK will be put at risk by climate breakdown as European droughts shrink fresh fruit and vegetable...
Read MoreEnvironment Agency tells supplier to rethink plans to tackle droughts by pumping water from Thames and Severn Thames Water has been told by the Environment Agency it needs to do more to fix the 630m litres of water it leaks a...
Read MoreCampaigners say government and water companies have not done enough to conserve water suppliesRiver levels across the UK have been at record lows and are likely to be “devastated”, as new data forecasts broadly dry...
Read MoreOpen letter from 44 Anglican leaders contrasts ‘generous’ British response to Ukraine with ‘dire need’ still unmet in their countriesDozens of bishops from drought-ravaged east Africa have appealed to the...
Read MoreRegulator Ofwat says companies lost an average of 2,923.8m litres of water a day in 2021-22Water companies in England and Wales lost more than 1tn litres via leaky pipes last year, according to the sector’s latest...
Read MoreLib Dem councillor calls for company to be fined over the incidentThames Water has been accused of repeatedly ignoring warnings about cuts to supplies and burst pipes in Surrey where hundreds of households had to endure three...
Read MoreAmber heat warning in place in parts of England and Wales, and very hot weather expected over rest of weekendWildfires could continue to break out across the UK this weekend, as the Environment Agency (EA) warns that the drought...
Read MoreCrops, power plants, barge traffic, industry and fish populations devastated by parched waterways In places, the Loire can now be crossed on foot; France’s longest river has never flowed so slowly. The Rhine is fast...
Read MoreLeaked documents predict crop failure rates of up to 50% as water companies resist calls to prioritise food productionExperts have warned of widespread crop failures across England, as charities and farmers criticised water...
Read MoreExpert group will declare official drought amid prolonged dry spell, meaning water rationing may take placeA drought is to be declared in areas of England after a meeting of experts, the Guardian has learned.The prolonged dry...
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