30 Jul 2024
New analysis of observations shows that extremes of temperature in the UK are most affected by human induced climate change. This means the UK is seeing, on average, more frequent periods of hot weather, bringing challenges for infrastructure, health and wellbeing. The observations also suggest an increase in rainfall extremes. The State of the UK […]
23 Jul 2024
The independent, statutory body which advises the UK and devolved governments on emissions has warned that the UK is significantly off track on its target to achieve Net Zero by 2030. In its 2024 Progress Report to Parliament, the Climate Change Committee (CCC) says that only a third of the emissions reductions required to achieve […]
23 Jul 2024
Two publications this week highlight the impact of climate change on water use and health. First, an article in the Los Angeles Times highlights the challenges of introducing new water-saving rules in California adopts – Los Angeles Times. The State Water Resources Control Board has adopted regulations that will require suppliers in cities and towns […]
17 Jul 2024
This silver medal winner at the Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival is a raingarden with a series of limestone stepping stones across a central wet channel and gently sloping berms, filled with adaptable plants that can withstand temporary waterlogging. It is both functional and beautiful, seeking to inspire homeowners to future-proof their gardens, by capturing […]
15 Jul 2024
A presumption that rapidly melting Arctic sea ice will open up new shipping routes has sparked a warning from scientists investigating the fast-changing ice conditions. Although seasonal sea ice – the ice that thaws in summer and reforms in winter – has been shrinking at a rate of knots because of climate change, this has […]
15 Jul 2024
A coalition of NGOs has called on the new UK Government to expand the title and function of the role of UK Special Representative for Climate Change to Special Representative for Climate Change and Biodiversity. The coalition, led by the Environmental Justice Foundation, have written to the Prime Minister with the following asks: […]
15 Jul 2024
Global projections of exploitable fish biomass show declines of more than 10 percent, particularly under the high-emissions scenario, by mid-century for many regions of the world, said the report Climate change risks to marine ecosystems and fisheries: Projections to 2100 from the Fisheries and Marine Ecosystem Model Intercomparison Project. Decline for top fish producer nations […]
12 Jun 2024
CIWEM has produced a report that compiles reflections, or ‘postcards’, from coastal flood and erosion practitioners to offer different geographical and thematic perspectives from Britain’s coast, alongside some international perspectives. CIWEM’s Flood & Coastal Erosion Risk Management specialist panel have analysed these reflections to answer the question ‘How do we realistically adapt to rising sea […]
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