Round Our Way

This week’s episode looks at the emotional and practical realities of flooding through the story of a Stockport family hit twice in six years.

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Floods, droughts, and flowers that bloom too soon. Beekeeper Ian Campbell discusses how climate change is disrupting the rhythms bees depend on in this story from
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12 floods in one winter. £180k in repairs. The Royal Oak's fight to keep the doors open. Listen to Khara’s Story From Round Our Way #ClimateChange #Flooding

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Newlyn harbour is cutting pollution and future-proofing fishing with cleaner engine tech. Hear from Adrian Bartlett and Dave Stevens on the changes happening at sea.

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At Springwater Farm, slowing the flow of water upstream is protecting roads, fields, and livestock while creating a more resilient farm. Listen to the latest story from Round Our Way.

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In the latest episode of Stories From Round Our Way, Pete Paragreen tells us how one flood turned climate change from a distant issue into a personal reality.

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In Kilnsea, erosion takes about 2 metres of coastline every year. Andrew Wells, a retired dairy farmer, shares how he’s learned to live with the loss of land he once worked.

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Powerful storytelling about the impact of flooding in the UK.

"I know it has been traumatic because every time it rains really heavily I get really quite stressed … I just think about those windows blowing in..."

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We did a @roundourwayuk.bsky.social story with @seabrookclimate.bsky.social & Sky News this week on the impacts of hot weather on pregnant people and newborns with findings from new @climatecentral.org work bsky.app/profile/seab...

Alister Haywood speaks of grief, fear, and 20 years of work washed away. This is how climate disaster echoes through generations.

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Mike Potter discusses how restoring moorlands & reintroducing beavers can reduce risk of flood damage.

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UK on track for worst year for wildfires as rescue services respond to more than 400 incidents already The UK may be on track to see its worst year for wildfires, data shows.

2025 is already the 2nd worst year on record for area burned and number of fires. Only April. #Wildfires #ClimateCrisis

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On the latest episode of Stories From Round Our Way, students from Withernsea High share what it's like growing up on Europe's fastest-eroding coast. Read/listen:

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Climate hazards including up to 120 mile per hour winds threatening Scottish women’s football Climate change could pose a serious risk to more than a third of pitches where Scottish Women’s Premier League (SWPL) teams play over the next 25 years, according to new climate modelling released by ...

From wind gusts of 120 mph to 16-day heatwaves, women’s football pitches face growing climate dangers. Aberdeen, Rangers, and Montrose among the clubs projected to face the worst climate risks.

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Ships forced to use foghorns due to wildfire smoke River traffic issued warning blasts due to the low visibility on the Clyde.

Wildfire smoke near Inverkip caused ships on the River Clyde to sound their foghorns due to poor visibility!

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Dove Stone: Firefighters tackle wildfire at Oldham beauty spot The fire grew to nearly 500ft (150m) wide and more than 300ft (100m) high before it was put out.

Firefighters battled a wildfire on the Pennine moors above Dove Stone Reservoir in Oldham. The blaze spread to nearly 500ft wide! #Wildfire #Firefighters

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Eight pieces of fruit and veg with soaring prices due to climate change British farmers have been struggling with crop yields across the board

Eight pieces of fruit and veg with soaring prices due to climate change.

Great to see coverage today of our work with farmers and others showing how increasing weather extremes feed into rising food bills. inews.co.uk/news/fruit-v...

Nice piece in the "I" today for @roundourwayuk.bsky.social veg, climate change & cost of living.
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UK weather: Temperatures set to reach 22C on Friday amid wildfire warnings Warm, bright conditions are expected but come with a warning about wildfires.

Wildfire risk alert! The Met Office has issued an amber warning for dry, windy conditions in parts of the UK through Monday. Stay safe! #WildfireWarning

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🔥 Firefighters warn "extreme" wildfire risk across Scotland continues this week, due to "dead, bone-dry vegetation" & warmer-than-average temps.

🌡️ Climate Shift Index shows unusual 3°-4°C above average temperatures are 4-5x more likely -- & nearly impossible without -- climate change.

Hot weather amber wildfire warning issued from fire service amid spring sunny spell The Met Office has issued an amber wildfire warning for a major UK city with residents told to avoid barbecues after recent dry weather.

Temperatures set to soar above 21°C in London this week! The Met Office has issued an amber wildfire warning. Stay safe and avoid barbecues outdoors! #UKWeather

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Average person will be 40% poorer if world warms by 4C, new research shows Experts say previous economic models underestimated impact of global heating – as well as likely ‘cascading supply chain disruptions’

New study warns that global heating could make the average person 40% poorer with 4°C of warming, far worse than previous economic forecasts. #ClimateCrisis #EconomicImpact

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Record dry March for parts of England and Wales March was one of the driest and sunniest on record for some parts of the UK.

March 2025 was the driest on record across England and Wales since 1961, with some areas seeing just 25% of typical rainfall. #UKWeather #Drought

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Tadcaster Albion FC is battling the floods! Hear from chairman Andy Charlesworth on how the team and community cope with repeated flooding in the latest episode of SFROW.

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Spring is Data shows that spring has warmed by 1.8C in the UK since 1970 and this warming is having an impact on nature.

Data from Nature’s Calendar reveals earlier signs of spring: frogspawn and bluebells are appearing sooner each year.

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Wild beavers to make a comeback in England after government approves reintroduction Once widespread, then hunted to extinction in the UK, beavers have bounced up and down the political agenda - before the government today finally approved their wild release. But officials have said l...

This is big news for natural flood management!

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Flood warnings issued in parts of UK after weekend of rain and wind Environment Agency warns of risk of river and surface flooding, as climate crisis brings warmer and wetter winters

Flood warnings in place across parts of the UK after heavy rain and high winds this weekend. #UKWeather #FloodWarnings

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Brits have claimed £31m for flood damages between 2020 and 2024 The cost of damages caused by flooding has increased by 218% over 5 years, with UK residents claiming almost £31m in total over the period.

The financial toll of flooding has more than tripled in 5 years, totaling £31m in claims. The cost of extreme weather is undeniable.

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Wales floods: Heavy rain causes flooding and travel disruption An amber weather warning for rain was in place across Wales until 06:00 GMT on Monday.

Natural Resources Wales issues 4 flood warnings and 12 alerts as rivers like the Towy, Ely, and Usk are at risk of flooding again

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