Changes to our rivers and floodplains have exacerbated flooding

The Ecologist
Jan 12, 2016, 7:32 am20 pts
Changes to natural drainage processes in headwaters, rivers, floodplains and river channels has increased the UK's vulnerability to heavy rainfall, write Neil Entwistle & George Heritage. And to put things right, we must first gather the detailed evidence of what took place in recent floods. The Environment…

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