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How a Kilnsea farmer came to terms with the sea taking his land

Andrew Wells describes how decades of coastal erosion have altered his land, his livelihood, and the way he thinks about the future

Jun 14

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How improving public health and combating climate change are the same issue

Dr Munro Stewart explains how so many of chronic illnesses and pressures on the NHS are rooted in the environment we live in.

May 28

How repeated flooding has shaped one family across generations

Alister Heywood describes surviving three devastating floods, and how the trauma changed her, her parents, and her children.

May 15

How introducing beavers and slowing the flow of rivers reduces flood risk

Mike Potter talks about the benefits of natural flood management, and how climate change could lead to flooding we can't defend against.

Apr 29

The school students losing land to rapid coastal erosion

Sarah Harris-Smith and three of her students at Withernsea High School describe the impacts of the rapidly changing coastline on their future.

Apr 14

The grassroots football club in North Yorkshire dealing with the impacts of flooding

Andy Charlesworth, chairman of Tadcaster Albion FC, describes the impacts of flooding on his team and the community they live in.

Mar 3

How floods are making it harder for small businesses in Pontypridd

Jeffrey and Simon, who work in Pontypridd town centre for shops that both lost around £20,000 in the Storm Bert flooding late last year, tell us how the…

Jan 26

Students of Stokesley School say the classroom is too hot to concentrate

Paul Outhwaite and his students tell us they can't focus in the heat.

Dec 19, 2024

A Wiltshire midwife discusses the impact of flooding and air pollution on childbirth

Angie Willis tells us she is concerned about the effects of climate change on midwifery and women's healthcare.

Nov 19, 2024

How a Gloucestershire paramedic is coping with hotter summers and the challenges of overheating

Andy West talks to us about how the ambulance service are managing heatwaves and preparing for hotter summers.

Oct 3, 2024

Stories from Round Our Way

Stories from Round Our Way

Everyday conversations with people impacted by climate change.

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