Why Britain keeps building houses on flood plains
Around a tenth of new English homes are built in flood-risk zones because housing targets, land economics and planning rules all point the…
Sarah Mitchell
1
#Flooding
Stories tagged “Flooding”.
5 stories
Advertisement
Sea level rise: what it means for Britain's coastal towns
Shoreline Management Plans already designate stretches of the English and Welsh coast for managed realignment or no active intervention…
Elena Marsh
Extreme Weather in the UK in 2026: Why Summer Heatwaves and Winter Floods Are the New Normal
The UK experienced its hottest June on record in 2026. Scientists explain why extreme weather is becoming more frequent — and what it means…
Elena Marsh
Climate Change Is Already Reshaping the UK — Here's the Evidence
From record-breaking temperatures to shifting rainfall patterns and coastal erosion accelerating along vulnerable shorelines, the effects…
Emily Chen
Storm Babet: How the UK's Deadliest Storm of 2023 Exposed Critical Flood Defence Failures
Storm Babet brought catastrophic flooding to the UK in October 2023, killing seven people and causing over £500 million in damages. The…
Daily Junction Editorial Team