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MPs to debate planning bill protect UK homes from surface flooding
2016-04-25 10:17:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Moves to protect more households from the threats of surface flooding and sewer overload will be debated in parliament on Monday, with the government facing possible defeat in a key vote. Surface flooding is a growing problem, with at least 20,000 sewer overflows occurring in the UK a year. It is caused by the overloading of Britains antiquated sewer and drainage networks, and the concreting over of large swaths of land which leaves water with nowhere to be absorbed. With the government promising...
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