UK MoD assesses climate-change risks (Shiloh Fetzek, International Institute for Strategic Studies)
10.03.2014 18:29
A cache of unpublished MoD climate change risk assessments, recently obtained by Friends of the Earth through Freedom of Information requests, show how the MoD are preparing the defence estate for climate change. An article on the documents in the Telegraph on 21 February highlighted defence assets vulnerable to flooding, in light of recent extreme weather affecting Britain and the call-out of 2,200 service personnel for flood relief.