A new government register also warns of dangers posed by AI and disruption to energy supplies.
A future pandemic and extreme weather caused by climate change are among the key risks facing the UK, according to a new government register.
Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden, who heads the Cabinet Office, told BBC Radio 4's Today programme: "This isn't supposed to be alarmist, this is about reasonable worst-cased scenarios, so that businesses, organisations from the Red Cross to local government can plan accordingly.
Impact assessments for weather events such as heatwaves and storms range from "significant" to "moderate" with likelihoods of between 1% and 25%.Climate change has already altered the risk of certain types of extreme weather in the UK, with evidence suggesting that the frequency and intensity of storms is likely to increase, the register says.
The malicious use of drones is another potential threat to be made public in the latest list, though it carries similarly low likelihood and impact ratings.
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