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Calls for vigilance amidst flooding risk.
Above-average rainfall has put Bristol, Somerset, Dorset and part of south Gloucestershire into ‘recovery’ but part of Wiltshire still in prolonged dry weather.
Record dry spring and summer heatwaves mean that without winter rain there will be drought next year with impacts on nature, agriculture and navigation
How to prepare and what to do if you’re affected by extreme weather and natural hazards while travelling or living abroad.
Drought is causing significant environmental impacts, with Atlantic salmon, hedgehogs and garden birds struggling
EA warns of ongoing river flooding risk despite reduced weather warnings
This page contains resources to help you stay aware of emerging weather risks and help the public to prepare for and respond to weather, and to stay safe and protect their homes.
This guide explains the problems and risks which may come from extreme weather, how to mitigate them and how you can make your reservoir more resilient. You can read each section in isolation, or as a whole document.
Climate change is happening and is due to human activities; along with warming, many other changes are occurring such as melting polar ice, rising sea levels and more frequent floods, droughts and heatwaves.
Cutting-edge technology being used to help prepare for future droughts
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