Real Estate
UK Insurers Brace for Subsidence Claims Surge After Two Record-Hot Summers
British homeowners are reporting widening cracks and structural damage as consecutive record-breaking summers dry out clay soils, triggering…
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Real Estate
UK Homeowners Report Subsidence Risk After Record Heatwaves Dry Out Clay Soil
Extended dry spells and repeated heatwaves this year have raised concerns about subsidence in UK homes built on…
Economy
Europe’s Summer Heatwaves Could Cost the EU Economy €180bn, Analysts Warn
Extreme heat this summer has disrupted freight, forced nuclear plant shutdowns and hit tourism across Europe, with economists…
Real Estate
Lib Dems Call for Mandatory Air Conditioning in All New UK Homes
The Liberal Democrats want new building rules requiring air conditioning in every new UK home, arguing the country's…
Economy
ECB Board Member Warns Climate Breakdown Threatens Core Financial Stability
Frank Elderson, an ECB executive board member, says the destruction of nature and worsening wildfires pose a rapidly…
Economy
UK Heatwaves Estimated to Have Cost Economy £4.4bn in Lost Output This Year
Green thinktank Verdant estimates that repeated heatwaves in June and July have already knocked £4.4bn off UK economic…