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Reviewing water companies Water Resource Management Plans (WRMPs) is one of the most important ways to ensure there is enough water to meet future demands. These plans set out how water companies will govern water security for the next 25 years.
United Kingdom - government
The UK will be increasingly tested by more droughts like 2022, emphasising the importance of being prepared for similar extreme weather in future, say scientists who have analysed that summer’s events.
UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology
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This evidence report evaluates the current policy response to extreme heat, shares lessons from the experiences of decision-makers and first responders to the 2022 heatwaves and recommends that the Government develops a new Heat Risk Strategy.
A new study predicts what it is going to feel like for people living in Cardiff, Newport and Wrexham during heatwaves in the future.
Natural Resources Wales
Cover and source: Global Network of Civil Society Organisations for Disaster Reduction
The purpose of the guide is to support civil society organisations to engage with communities and other local actors and structures; to aid in planning and establishing local mechanisms for anticipatory action and drive the scaling up process.
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This article considers direct messaging within the Floodline public flood warning service in Scotland, implemented by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA).
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Landmark report produced by Arup maps London's heat risk across homes, neighbourhoods and essential properties in the wake of climate change, informing the Mayor of London’s plans for resilience.
Arup International Development
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The Greater London Authority (GLA) has commissioned Arup to carry out this study in recognition of the need for better data to inform a long-term and sustained approach to locate and target interventions in London’s built environment.

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