Reservoir levels across the South West are recovering after recent rainfall, with Wimbleball rising from a record low of 12% to 18% full. However, officials warn that sustained precipitation over the coming months is essential to prevent drought conditions from returning.
6 min readRenfrewshire Council will review its flood defences after barriers were not activated during Storm Boelo, despite the River Clyde reaching its highest recorded level since 1998. Forecasts significantly underestimated tidal levels, leaving 13 businesses flooded.
5 min readHigh pressure brings dry, chilly conditions to the UK this week following October's exceptionally wet, warm and sunny weather. The month saw 13% above-average rainfall and was the fifth-sunniest October since 1910, though drought conditions persist.
4 min readA Short-Necked Oil Beetle population has been found breeding in Pembrokeshire, Wales, after 60 years without sightings. The larvae discovery marks a major conservation success for this nationally rare species.
4 min readForesters fear that centuries-old Scots pine trees damaged by a major Cairngorms wildfire may not survive, threatening seed sources and forest regeneration. However, birch, rowan and willow are showing encouraging recovery.
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