China is inadequately prepared in the fight against the impacts of climate change because of a lack of planning and public awareness, the government admitted on...
Against a backdrop of urbanisation and increasing environmental and social threats, Miles Davey, co-founder and director of Lewis Davey, writes about the future evolution of our...
Prince Charles has spoken out about his concerns around climate change action and warned that natural disasters like Typhoon Haiyan will become more frequent. Speaking at...
A new report has suggested that there is an increasing risk of natural disasters as more people move into urban areas. The Institute of Mechanical Engineers...
The broadcaster and naturalist Sir David Attenborough has said that people in poorer countries are just as concerned about the environment as those in the developed...
The increasing risk of natural disasters may nullify efforts to tackle global poverty, as the likelihood of severe droughts and floods increases between now and 2030,...
Climate change is likely to cause stronger and more frequent hurricanes, but may reduce the risk of extreme storms similar to Hurricane Sandy from hitting the...
US-based climate action group 350 Action has proposed that hurricanes should be named after politicians who deny manmade global warming. The group has launched a petition aimed...
Five US states have made it compulsory for insurers paying out more than $100m a year to complete a survey on climate-related risks. The ruling covers...
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Oklahoma is rebuilding after being hit by a mile-wide tornado that killed at least 91 people. And in a report that highlights the economic impact of...
Experts have warned that further natural disasters are likely to threaten tourism in Nepal, which last year saw 60 people killed by flooding of the Seti...
A number of reinsurance companies – the insurers of the insurance firms – have started to address climate change issues, but many still ignore the importance...
On the night of January 31 1953, a high spring tide and a cyclonic windstorm created a storm surge that raised sea levels by 5.6 metres...
A report by oil giant BP has revealed how coal still takes up a 30% slice of the global energy market – its highest contribution in...