UK urged to invest much more to tackle risks of drought, flooding, heat

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UK urged to invest much more to tackle risks of drought, flooding, heat. Britain needs to invest 11 billion pounds ($14.75 billion) annually to make its homes and public buildings more resilient to the escalating threats of drought, flooding and extreme heat waves, according to a report published on Wednesday. The five-yearly report, drawn up by independent climate change advisers and titled "Well-Adapted UK", conjures up a bleak future in which more elderly people could suffer heat-related deaths, and where more homes are prone to flooding while also facing an increased risk of the taps running dry. Under a scenario where global temperatures rise by 2 degrees Celsius by 2050, and without action to preserve water, drier summers could lead to water shortages in Britain of more than five billion litres per day, the Climate Change Committee...