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David Aaronovitch presents in-depth explainers on big issues in the news.

David Aaronovitch and a panel of experts and insiders present in-depth explainers on big issues in the news.

David Aaronovitch and a panel of experts and insiders present in-depth explainers on big issues in the news

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The Briefing Room: Is the UK prepared for more floods?

25/01/2024

Is the UK prepared for more floods?

BBC Radio 4 - The Briefing Room, Is the UK prepared for more floods?

More than six million homes are at risk - are we doing enough?

The UK is experiencing more rain and more floods than previously, and because of climate change this is set to get worse. More than 6 million homes are at risk of flooding in the UK. 
What is the state of the country’s flood defences? Can people get insurance? What can we do to prepare for a wetter future?

David Aaronovitch is joined by the following experts:
Louise Slater, Professor of Hydroclimatology at the University of Oxford
Edmund Penning-Rowsell, Research Associate at Oxford University Centre for the Environment
Hannah Cloke, Professor of Hydrology at the University of Reading
Steven Forrest, Lecturer in Flood Resilience and Sustainable Transformations, Hull University

Production team: Nick Holland, Kirsteen Knight and Charlotte McDonald
Production Co-ordinator: Sophie Hill and Katie Morrison
Sound: Neil Churchill
Editor: Richard Vadon

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