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What is a river without rain?
This is a guest post by Ben Gillespie, a doctoral researcher at University of Leeds You would have to live in bubble not to realise that rivers in South West England have been flooding. These recent events have bought untold … Continue reading
Posted in Flooding, Hydrology, Meteorology
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Uttarkhand floods in India
In response to the devastating floods in the Uttarakhand province of India there has been an almost inevitable shift from the initial shock and horror towards attempts to apportion blame for the events. In many ways this is something that … Continue reading
Posted in Flooding, Hydrology, Meteorology, Politics
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2012 – A year of extremes
It’s been a unique weather year – from droughts to flooding. Why is this and what challenges does it present for river managers? Continue reading
Posted in Geomorphology, Hydrology, Meteorology
Tagged 2012, abstraction, aquifer, climate, drought, ecological objectives, environment, extreme weather events, flood awareness, flood risk, flooding, floodplain, global climate change, groundwater, habitats directive, legislation, nature, regulator, river functioning, river management, science, sediment, Water Framework Directive, water quality, water resources, water table
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