1. What is a flood and what causes them? Floods are the most common and widespread of all weather-related natural disasters to occur in the UK and overseas. Flooding happens when water overflows onto ...

NEARLY 100 flood alerts and warnings have been put in ... London will be the warmest area of the UK mainland, enjoying temperatures of 9C. Meanwhile, Northern Scotland will face a much colder ...

A lack of connection between local government and residents is a barrier towards community resilience to flooding, says new research co-authored by a leading climate social-science specialist at De ...

The paper, published in Risk Analysis, calls for better ways to inform flood risk, as most people tend to respond to extreme flood predictions. This has a negative effect on property prices. ...

A city centre shop closed due to flooding damage is set to open up a pop-up store. Drop City Books, based in Hanley, has teamed up with Newcastle-under-Lyme BID to bring a vibrant pop-up bookshop ...