Learning lessons from the devastating flooding in Western Europe and China – and raising awareness of the importance of flood risk reduction activities and the long-term consequences of inaction – should be seen as a necessary investment in our future, write Swenja Surminski and Viktor Rözer, as they draw out particular lessons for Germany. Read more
Effective management of slow-onset impacts such as coastal erosion, desertification and sea level rise and their often-transformative impacts on communities... Read more
Written evidence submitted in 2020 to the House of Commons Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee Inquiry on Flooding, whose Fourth Report was published on 8 February 2021. Read more
Climate change is increasing the likelihood of heavy or intense rainfall in many parts of the UK, particularly in the winter months. This... Read more
Climate change is causing sea level rise, which is increasing the risk of flooding around the UK’s coastline. It is... Read more
In this interview with Doug Parson, host of Cimpatico Studio's Climate Adaptation Channel, Dr. Swenja Surminski shares how communities and businesses can tailor flood mitigation and adaptation measures to achieve more than just their flood resilience goals Read more
The authors find that new homes built in economically deprived parts of England and Wales between 2008 and 2018 are more likely, compared with new housing in more affluent areas, to become exposed to high flood risk over their lifetime as a result of climate change. Read more
Candice Howarth and Matt Lane consider how we can better align knowledge on climate change resilience with the needs of local decision-makers, including by improving the accessibility of the UK’s Climate Change Risk Assessments. Read more
Swenja Surminski discusses the growing economic threat from floods and what countries can do about it in this video report.... Read more
Drawing on relevant global experience, this paper investigates recent approaches to planned relocation of communities as one possible response to climate change impacts. Read more
