Climate change is increasing the risk of extreme rainfall and flooding in Britain, according to the findings of a pioneering new study presented at the European...
The UK continues to experience high levels of pollution caused by emissions, winds and Sahara dust, as the government urges vulnerable people to avoid outdoor activities....
Tea producers in India, where one-third of the world’s tea is grown, are suffering because of changes in temperature and rainfall caused by climate change, experts...
The seemingly endless period of heavy rainfall and strong winds appears to be behind the UK, though not without lasting effects. Thousands of homes were affected...
The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for snow in Wales, the Midlands and southern parts of England on Friday morning, telling commuters to expect...
Labour leader Ed Miliband has said that the flooding crisis should be seen as a wakeup call for Britain to act on climate change, while criticising...
Prolonged storms and heavy rainfall have led to the wettest winter in Britain since records began in 1910, the Met Office has said. Provisional figures said...
New grasses that enable grassland soils to capture increased volumes of rainfall, reducing the risk of flooding downstream, are being developed by scientists from Aberystwyth University’s...
The Environment Agency has confirmed that a total of 86 flood warnings, two of them severe, remain across southern and central England, as the extreme weather...
California is experiencing its worst drought in a century, which is putting at risk the survival of many species and damaging the economy. Experts have warned...
Water flowing through the Thames in January exceeded 275 cubic metres per second – the highest figure since 1883. Scientists have said that parts of southern...
Seb Beloe, head of sustainability research at WHEB, on how a little-known section of the Climate Change Act could be crucial in responding efficiently to extreme...
A new study has revealed that a slowdown in global warming was caused by unusual Pacific trade winds that trapped heat underwater. However, it says that once...
Although there is no definitive answer to what has driven the UK’s flooding emergency, all the evidence suggests that changes in global climate patterns have been...
Heavy rain and strong winds are set to continue into the weekend in parts of Britain, according to the Environment Agency, as the military is drafted...