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

Thames Water hosepipe ban comes into force

People in London are not able to use hosepipes to water gardens, fill swimming pools, clean vehicles and windows

Anglian Water unveils plans for new reservoirs to beat drought

The announcement comes as the East of England has seen only a fifth of its average rainfall in July and parts of England have faced hosepipe bans this summer

Brighton authorities “disgusted” by sewage dumps into the sea

Brighton and Hove City Council has called for urgent action on sewage from Southern Water

Customers told to replace shower with wet towels!

Households have been urged to cut their water consumption in the wake of hosepipe bans

England “faces the worst drought since 1976”

The Isle of Man has introduced a hosepipe ban

‘Extreme weather patterns are not new phenomena’

New data reveals the most extreme weather the UK has experienced dates back to the Victorian period

IPCC: ‘Some impacts of climate change are now irreversible’

The new IPCC report has revealed that many impacts of climate change are now impossible to stop – but not all hope is lost

Water companies pledge to provide real-time data on sewage overflows

The Storm Overflows Taskforce has agreed to set a long term goal to eliminate harm from storm overflows as part of efforts to tackle river pollution

UN: Climate crisis partly to blame for world hunger increase

More than 820m people did not have enough to eat last year