Guardian Coverage: Impacts of River Engineering on River Channel Behaviour

The Guardian in the UK today covered the publication of research by the Alpine Glacier Project’s Neil Entwistle on UK rivers. The research shows that engineering and building defences might bring reassurance, but doing nothing is often more effective at reducing flooding.

The paper in Water can be found here, with the press coverage viewable at https://www.theguardian.com/science/2021/mar/03/rewild-releasing-britain-rivers-flooding

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