'Vital to protect our future': Government touts £5m climate resilience research programme

Michael Holder
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Floods, storms and heatwaves are all set to worsen in the UK as climate change takes its toll
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Floods, storms and heatwaves are all set to worsen in the UK as climate change takes its toll

Climate Services for a Net Zero Resilient World aims to help inform future government climate and net zero policies

A £5m climate research programme aimed at providing analysis and insight to help the UK better prepare for and protect against worsening heatwaves, flooding, and storms in the coming years has been launched...

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