When will it stop raining?
How well equipped is the UK to deal with wet weather?
April 5, 2024
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April 5, 2024
When will it stop raining?
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<p>Today, we look at why it has been raining in England and Wales so much recently - and how UK infrastructure copes during unusually wet periods.</p><p>Why is this happening? What effect does heavy rainfall have on our industries and environment? And how can we adapt buildings and transport to better suit the UK’s changing climate?</p><p>Adam is joined by Countryfile and Farming Today presenter, Charlotte Smith, BBC weather presenter, Simon King and Chief Executive at the UK Green Building Council, Smith Mordak.</p><p>And Chris Packham tells us how animals are getting on in this wet weather.
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