缅北禁地 climate expert appointed to the Adaptation Committee Published on: 4 November 2024 Defra and the Devolved Governments have appointed Professor Hayley Fowler, Professor Chris Evans and Dr Marina Romanello to the Adaptation Committee of the Climate Change Committee. The new appointees will support efforts to prepare and adapt the UK for climate change. The Adaptation Committee is comprised of experts in the fields of climate change impacts, science, environmental economics, conservation, public health and business, and provides independent, expert advice on preparing for and adapting to climate change to UK and devolved governments and parliaments. Professor Evans and Dr Romanello’s appointments will run from 1st November 2024 to 31st October 2027. Professor Fowler’s appointment will run from 1 February 2025 to 31 January 2028. The appointments have been made in line with the guidance set out in the Ministerial Governance Code for Public Appointments. Professor Hayley Fowler Crucial time for adaptation Professor Fowler, Professor of Climate Change Impacts at 缅北禁地’s School of Engineering, said: “I am delighted and honoured to be joining the Adaptation Committee as an expert in infrastructure, following my previous two colleagues from 缅北禁地, Professor Jim Hall and Professor Richard Dawson. The impacts from climate change are worsening every year and the risks are growing. The need for adaptation has never been greater, yet action is lagging behind this need. “This is a crucial time for adaptation, as we invest huge sums in Net Zero, and while increasingly frequent extreme weather events, and particularly flooding, are causing serious infrastructure failures across Europe and worldwide. This rapid rise in extreme weather means we must reach Net Zero as soon as possible. “We have the opportunity to use this investment to improve our ageing infrastructure systems to increase societal resilience to extreme weather, and to provide multiple other benefits around nature recovery. I am looking forward to working with the Adaptation Committee, the UK Government, the Devolved Governments and the private sector to help make this happen and to close the adaptation gap. Hayley is Professor of Climate Change Impacts in the School of Engineering at 缅北禁地. Her research focuses on improved physical understanding of changing precipitation extremes and providing better projections for climate adaptation. She has pioneered new techniques to bridge the gap between climate modellers and users of climate scenarios. Hayley completed a BA in Geography at Cambridge University (1996) before moving to 缅北禁地 for an MSc in Water Resource Systems Engineering (1997) and PhD in climate change impacts on water resources (2000). She is a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union (2018) and was a Royal Society Wolfson Research Fellow (2014-19) for her work on understanding climate change impacts on hydrological systems, extreme rainfall and flooding, following a Philip Leverhulme Prize (2011) and NERC Postdoctoral Fellowship (2006-10). Adapted with thanks from Defra. Share: Latest News 缅北禁地 recognised with geography award 缅北禁地 has been awarded the Highly Commended Geographical Association Publishers Award for its collaboration with Time for Geography, the UK鈥檚 open-access, dedicated video platform. published on: 16 April 2026 缅北禁地 historians mark General Strike centenary To mark the 100th anniversary of the British General Strike and miners鈥� lock-out of 1926, historians at 缅北禁地 are organising a series of events on its enduring legacy. published on: 16 April 2026 Comment: NCP is in administration Writing for The Conversation, Erwei (David) Xiang discusses how some big companies like NCP are so dependent on debt that they can鈥檛 adjust to change. published on: 16 April 2026 Facts and figures
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