United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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Cover and source: National Consortium for Societal Resilience
Documents and publications

This National Briefing on Societal Resilience provides provides highlights from and focuses on the key issues discussed by participants at the 3rd National Conference on Societal Resilience which took place at The University of Manchester in March 2025.

National Consortium for Societal Resilience [UK+]
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This study compares the May 2024 storm with geomagnetic data from the September 2017, October 2003, March 1989 as well as September 1859 Carrington event to demonstrate the differences in magnitude, timings and latitudinal extent between these events.

Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences
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Documents and publications

This report analyzes the degree of coherence between national policies and plans focusing on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), disaster risk reduction (DRR), and climate change adaptation (CCA) in Europe and Central Asia.

Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ Bonn Office
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Europe & Central Asia
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Cover and source: Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment
Documents and publications

This report focuses on the exploration of existing low-emission cooling solutions to extreme heat through the review of international and UK evidence, with a particular focus on London in addition to 14 case studies from around the world.

Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment
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Documents and publications

A new report commissioned by RSA Insurance, an Intact company, and The Wildlife Trusts shows that every £1 invested in natural flood management (NFM) is expected to deliver £10 of benefits over 30 years.

The Wildlife Trusts
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Documents and publications

This guide provides prompt questions to help business advisors discuss resilience to climate change with businesses. It is designed as a discussion tool, rather than to provide definitive advice, as every business will be facing different contexts.

Scottish Government, the
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Policies and plans

The Adverse Weather and Health Plan aims to protect individuals and communities from the health effects of adverse weather and to build community resilience.

United Kingdom - government
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This report is the governmental explanation and picture of current and future flood and coastal erosion risk in England, covering areas including flood source and characteristics​, distribution, and potential changing factors.

United Kingdom - government

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