CLIMATE CHANGE

Time for action

Climate change and extreme weather conditions require a long-term, whole-place response to mitigate their impact, writes Jonathan Werran.

As climate shifts worldwide, councils across England are being hit by increasingly extreme weather patterns including violent storm surges, unbearable temperatures and widespread flooding.

Even under the most minimal of warming scenarios, infrastructure, public health, and GDP will all worsen due to the weighty pressure of extreme weather events.

Jonathan Werran

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