Climate change is rewriting England's 'green and pleasant' story

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Aug 19, 2026, 8:20 pm102 ptsTrending
In 1804, William Blake wrote in his poem Jerusalem of England's "green and pleasant" land. This idealized vision of English pastoral has resonated through two centuries, fusing the character of the nation with its landscape—those "mountains green" and "pleasant pastures."

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