Wednesday, 1 April 2020

A Lasting Impact of the UK Floods

It has been pointed out that, in areas, the UK flooding has now persisted for a long time (in some cases, since October) and this is seriously (and permanently?)  damaging to ecosystems (https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/apr/01/the-losses-could-be-profound-how-floods-are-wreaking-havoc-on-wildlife-aoe). For example, the Lugg and Hampton flower meadows are still under the waters of the river Lugg and there has been serious damage to wetland habitats and river ecosystems across the UK. A sign of things to come with climate change, as systems and organisms cannot adapt in time to the changed circumstances?

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