This blog may help people explore some of the 'hidden' issues involved in certain media treatments of environmental and scientific issues. Using personal digital images, it's also intended to emphasise seasonal (and other) changes in natural history of the Swansea (South Wales) area. The material should help participants in field-based modules and people generally interested in the natural world. The views are wholly those of the author.
Thursday 18 August 2022
Flash Floods Follow
People may find it surprising that parts of SW England and Wales have been experiencing flash floods, after a prolonged drought (https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/aug/17/storms-and-flash-floods-hit-southern-england-london). Extended droughts, however, cause any exposed vegetated ground to harden. This means that the water, from relatively heavy downpours cannot be absorbed fast enough. Such flooding is also worsened by converting stream and river meanders into straight channels, draining wetlands etc. The situation is further exaccerbated in urban areas, by replacing lawns and gardens with parking for cars. The UK really needs to reconfigure its infrastructure to deal with extreme weather events.
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