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The April 2025 flooding disaster in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, wasn’t just about intense rainfall. It was a symptom of recent land use change which has occurred rapidly in the city, turning it into a sprawling urban settlement without the necessary drainage infrastructure.

SNP ministers have cleared the way for a housing development at Taymouth Castle despite an objection from Scotland’s environment watchdog ...

The Environment Agency issued the warning for the lower River Torridge, from Dolton to Bideford, including Taddiport and Weare Giffard.

Mrs Flood has been popping up a lot in the last two seasons - but why?

Cuts to disaster agency and deregulation of fossil fuels, plus rise of water-guzzling datacentres, highlighted in new report

The Met Office has issued yellow warnings for rain on Tuesday and Wednesday in areas of the north and south west of England and in Wales.

Europe faced its most widespread flooding last year since 2013, as fossil fuel-driven climate change continued to prompt torrential rain and other extreme weather, the European State of the Climate report has found.

Last year, the continent was hit by climate change impacts, extreme weather and record temperatures

Storms and flooding across Europe last year affected a total of 413,000 people, led to the loss of at least 335 lives and are estimated to have cost at least €18 billion in damages.

European State of the Climate report ‘lays bare’ impact of fossil fuels on continent during its hottest 12 months on record

Scientists found it has one of the largest projected increase in flood risk while a global warming of 1.5C could result in 30,000 deaths from heat.