Report warns England faces more floods and droughts, rising sea levels and greater demand on water supplies

England faces more floods and droughts, rising sea levels and greater demand on water supplies due to climate change, the Environment Agency has warned.

Ahead of the UN Cop26 climate talks in Glasgow, the government agency is warning that adaptation – becoming resilient to the already inevitable effects of climate change – is just as important as actions to cut greenhouse gases.

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