extreme weather
New regulations as Labour tries to answer public anger over water companies
Public anger has risen over the state of rivers, lakes and coasts, as well as rising bills, and the dividends and bonuses paid to water bosses.
‘Hellishly hot’ southern Europe bakes under heatwave with worst still to come
A wave of hot air from Africa is baking countries including Spain, Italy, Greece and North Macedonia, sending temperatures over 40C (104F).
Heatwave forces Greek authorities to shut Acropolis in afternoon for second day
Temperatures are expected to exceed 40C (104F) on Thursday in much of central and southern Greece.
Pakistani province issues flood alert and warns of heavy loss of life
Experts say Pakistan is experiencing heavier rains than normal in April because of climate change.
Death toll from four days of rain in Pakistan rises to 63
Most of the deaths were reported in the north-western Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.
Storm dumps heaviest rain ever recorded in UAE, flooding roads and Dubai airport
By the end of Tuesday, more than 5.6in (142mm) of rain had soaked Dubai over 24 hours.
Grants of up to £25,000 for farmers hit by Storm Henk floods as crisis continues
Farmers have warned that relentless rain has hit crops and livestock – and consumers could soon feel the effects of the bad weather on food supplies.
Network Rail ramps up spending on protecting railway from climate change
The Government-owned company said it will invest around £2.8 billion over the next five years in relation to climate change and extreme weather.
Concerns over impact of extreme weather on road bridges
One in every 25 bridges on Britain’s local roads are unable to carry the heaviest vehicles, new figures show.
‘Deafening cacophony of broken records’ as 2023 set to be hottest year on record
Searing temperatures, floods, wildfires and crop failure have been wrecking lives across the world with conditions expected to worsen.