The Carbon Column – Reflecting on 2022
In this post I reflect on some of the stories in 2022
Tag: flood
UK critical infrastructure “vulnerable” to “cascading risks” from climate change
A parliamentary scrutiny committee has urged the government to establish a Minister of State…
Perilous floods in Pakistan leave more than 1,000 dead
The UN has appealed for aid, with the Prince of Wales and UK government donating
Low carbon concrete keeps the tides away
The Environment Agency will use this measure to lower its emissions coming from anti-flood…
Climate change ‘will result in higher water bills for consumers’
The Institution of Mechanical Engineers suggests the cost of treating and managing water…
Yorkshire Water branches out to plant one million trees
Working with Yorkshire Water and Forest of Bradford, it aims to protect against floods and…
Morocco, India, Iraq and Spain ‘vulnerable to water shortage’
The World Resources Institute is developing an early warning satellite system to scan dams and…
Cress and matchsticks could help prevent floods
As well as playing an important part in sandwiches and salads, cress is now being used to help…
New tool to provide flood and drought warning
The first global system to monitor the movement of the world's water and better prepare…
Power in Lancaster restored after flood
Around 55,000 homes in Lancaster were left without power this weekend after an electricity…
