The Power of Water - Part 1

Water seems to be the theme for the UK this year. We had a wet summer and numerous named storms later we are having a water logged Autumn. According to the Royal Meteorological Society (try saying that after a few), there has been a gradual increase in heavy rainfall across the UK in recent decades. For the most recent decade (2013–2022) UK winters have been 10% wetter than 1991–2020 and 25% wetter than 1961–1990, with smaller changes for spring, summer and autumn overall. Rainfall is not likely to diminish soon so it might be time to think about how we harness it - with ponds and streams, and for biodiversity, wildlife and renewable energy. In Part 1 of this series we look at some interesting new pond action.