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Planting more trees can reduce UK's flood risk, research shows
2016-03-11 11:42:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Natural defences, including planting more trees, could be a solution to the countrys flooding problems, according to new research. In a study led by the Universities of Birmingham and Southampton, scientists found that planting trees could reduce the height of flooding in towns by up to 20%. They found strategic planting on flood plains could help towns downstream reduce the peak height of floods. But the scientists warned that natural flood defences would need to be combined with conventional...
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