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Fighting water with water (Flooding)

Fighting water with water (Flooding)

FromWaterlands


Fighting water with water (Flooding)

FromWaterlands

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Length:
18 minutes
Released:
Nov 17, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

The ebb and flow of the waters that cover our lands is one of nature's well-known phenomenons, defining our yearly cycles and driving life on earth. But these cycles are being thrown out of balance, with devastating effects.
On this episode, we explore the history of flooding in Britain — is what we’re experiencing now unique, or has it all happened before? 
We go to a special place in Somerset where water has been allowed to take over the landscape, as it did in the past. And we meet someone whose home was flooded, and hear how that experience led her to some profound truths about climate change. 
Featuring: Daisy Hildyard (author, The Second Body), Hannah Cloke OBE (Professor of Hydrology at the University of Reading), Tim McGrath (Head of Project Development, WWT). Presented by Roxy Furman. 
If listening to this podcast inspires you to take action for wetlands then please do join our campaign! Search 'Wetlands Can' to find out more and sign our pledge here.
Waterlands is a series brought to you by the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust. It’s an 18Sixty production, and the producer is Eliza Lomas.
Released:
Nov 17, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (14)

Immerse yourself in the sounds of the riverbank, crashing tides, wild marshes filled with birds and the underwater sounds of the humble pond as we bring to life our incredible wetlands - and reveal their power to shape our future for the better. Join zoologist and wildlife presenter Megan McCubbin as she explores the wonders of our watery worlds and how wetlands have fed, inspired and transported us from countryside to city, source to sea.  Our wetlands bring us together across species and continents. They’re the source of life as we know it. Yet wetlands only cover about 6% of our planet, and they’re disappearing fast, despite the fact that people and 40% of all wildlife are reliant on them.  This is a podcast all about the wonderful, sometimes surprising and often underappreciated watery places around us, and how they can help us with some of the biggest issues facing life on this planet. ​  You’ll never look at a marsh or pond the same way again. Finalist - Best Climate Podcast, British Podcast Awards 2023