Despite improvements in the management of flood risk and the introduction of new regulations, losses from flooding remain high. An... Read more

Despite improvements in the management of flood risk and the introduction of new regulations, losses from flooding remain high. An... Read more
This article in The Independent discusses a new report which says that new homes built in poorer neighbourhoods could face... Read more
This article in The Guardian reports on a study showing that flood risk, as a result of climate change, will... 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
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
Climate change induced increases in flood-prone new homes built in England and Wales over the last decade could be 10... Read more
The severe flooding over the last two weeks in parts of Wales and England which destroyed homes, businesses and livelihoods... Read more
This paper investigates how partnerships can incentivise flood risk reduction by focusing on the UK public-private partnership on flood insurance. Read more