Decrease follows two years of bumper profits for providers
Extreme weather is pushing viticulture into colder northern territory and forcing traditional winemaking regions to adapt
Bloc seeks to respond to growing number of disasters expected as a result of climate change
Political leaders, on the day and over the decades, failed to heed warnings — or issue them as the waters surged
Environment Agency says updated analysis has produced more pessimistic outlook of threat to homes by 2050
Ferocious winds from storm Chido strike island after ‘incredibly high’ temperatures in Indian Ocean
Grouse shooting industry says it sustains rural life but opponents argue it is time for transition
Also in this newsletter: Is France Eurosceptic?
Two-thirds of global losses were in the US after two devastating hurricanes
Rapid capture of Aleppo from government forces underlines regime’s fragility despite Russian and Iranian help
Offensive highlights Bashar al-Assad’s weakness as Israel targets regime supporters Iran and Hizbollah
West Worcestershire MP urges Environment Agency to expedite permanent scheme as storm causes damage across country
First rainfall in weeks does little to ease dry conditions throughout New York state and New Jersey
Survivors accuse regional government of errors as experts warn climate change is creating volatile natural disasters
At the UN COP29 climate talks in Baku negotiators gear up to agree a new finance target. Plus: prospects for a carbon market framework; what Trump win means for Biden’s green bill; China’s cleantech boom; EU faces backlash; loss and damage funding
Fragile states worry they may have to wait years before receiving assistance
The Spanish monarch’s humiliation in flood-stricken Valencia helped to vent public anger — but there are better ways to solve a crisis
Package includes help for residents and local authorities to rebuild homes, businesses and infrastructure
An inadequate response highlights the lack of preparedness against extreme weather
Blame game begins over failure to alert residents as country suffered its deadliest disaster in decades
Furious locals mob monarch, prime minister and Valencia chief after deadliest natural disaster in decades
Death toll reaches 211 with an unknown number missing as rescuers struggle to access cut-off areas
Torrential rains were driven in part by dangerous rise in sea temperatures
Also in this newsletter: European lawmakers open to simpler post-Brexit trade relations
Lacklustre data could obscure an ‘incredibly healthy’ employment market and weigh on Kamala Harris’s prospects
