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UK looks to tropics for help reducing rain storm flood risk

Source: The Independent
Sheffield : United Kingdom | about 1 month ago  
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Open drainage ditches may have to be installed in Britain's towns and cities to help cope with future rainstorms. Flood engineers warn that the existing drainage network of underground pipes is unlikely to be able to deal with the intensity of downpours expected as climate change takes hold, and additional...
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