natural disaster
The rising threat of wildfires in the UK: Why Britain is completely unprepared for a warming climate
The army has been deployed in Wales; the Cairngorms were ablaze for weeks. Why does the UK seem to be going up in smoke this summer?
Podcast: Meet the local vicar who saved the town of Whaley Bridge from a bursting dam
In episode four of the podcast, we head to the town of Whaley Bridge in Derbyshire to hear from the local vicar who first spotted the danger of the overloaded reservoir and raised the alarm – saving the community from tragedy.
How can we control flooding in the UK?
As parts of Britain suffer terrible flooding, author ofTaming the Flood. Rivers, Wetlands and the Centuries-old Battle against FloodingJeremy Purseglove explores the cause of these flood events and questions whether government policy on flood prevention is fit for purpose.
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Britain's worst earthquakes
Last week, there was an earthquake in the Bristol Channel that was felt across the West Country and South Wales.
