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United Kingdom: Tree planting 'can reduce flooding'

2016-03-11 04:48:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

BBC: Planting trees around rivers could reduce the height of flooding in towns by up to 20%, new research suggests. A study for the Environment Agency concludes that trees round a feeder stream can slow the rush of rainwater and save properties from flooding. But it warns that natural flood prevention methods do not always work. And it urges a strategic approach because foresting a whole catchment would be counter-productive. The report - from the universities of Birmingham and Southampton - says...

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