@RoundOurWayUK

Keeping the people and places we love safe. An organisation for people in the UK paying the price for climate change.

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Joined November 2022
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🎙️ New @RoundOurWay stories: Ralph Connor and Tina Honeyfield on the Nov 2024 Cwmtillery coal tip landslide that swept through 40 South Wales homes — including their own A story about coal's legacy, climate change & community spirit 👇 roundourway.substack.com/
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🌿£130,000 natural flood management scheme in Kirklington, Notts - where 10 homes flooded in Oct 2023 Leaky wooden barriers, new ponds & restored river sections will slow & store water upstream before it reaches the village #Flooding #Nottinghamshire newsroom.nottinghamshire.gov…
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🚂 Network Rail, Scottish Water, Openreach, SSEN & Met Office jointly funding study into how climate disruption spreads between Scotland's rail, power, water & comms networks Findings due within 12 months #Scotland #Infrastructure networkrailmediacentre.co.uk…

Major new study to examine interconnected climate risks to Scotland’s infrastructure

A pioneering study will investigate how climate change could create disruption across Scotland's critical infrastructure, helping organisations better understand risks to the services people depend...

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🌡️ Bristol's public services "not ready" for this yrs summer's record heat 125 schools closed. Southmead Hospital critical incident. Bins uncollected. Wildfires shut M5 Council has a risk assessment due #Bristol bristolpost.co.uk/news/brist…

‘Wake up call’ shows how unprepared Bristol is for extreme heat

There have been calls for a 'laser focus' on preparing for future climate-related extreme weather

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⚠️ Yellow weather warning issued ⚠️ Storm Boelo will bring the risk of heavy rain across Wales and parts of western and southern England Saturday 1100 - 2300 Latest info 👉 bit.ly/WxWarning Stay #WeatherAware ⚠️
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🏘️ Up to 9 homes approved in Bradshaw, West Yorkshire, despite 39 objections over flooding. Site sits in a Critical Drainage Area. Cllrs say an underground storage tank will cut run-off Residents say "fundamental questions remain unanswered" #Flooding thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/n…

Flooding picture brandished at meeting - but new homes near village pub get go-ahead

AT LEAST seven new homes have been approved next to a West Yorkshire village pub despite flooding fears from residents – as long as drainage is improved by the developer.

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🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Our co-director Sofie Jenkinson in @DailyMirror on 60th anniversary of Aberfan Half UK's coal tips are in Wales. 350 high risk. Heavier rain is making them more dangerous — pushing up insurance bills for the people #Aberfan #CoalTips #ClimateJustice mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/ab…

60 years since Aberfan - one in 10 Welsh families live near high risk coal tips

EXCLUSIVE: Climate change organisation warn that tens of thousands of households in Wales are still living near high risk coal tips - 60 years since 144 people died at Aberfan

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Met Office
@metofficeOct 23
⚠️⚠️ Amber weather warning issued ⚠️⚠️ Strong winds across Scotland and the far north of England and parts of Northern Ireland Saturday 2100 - Sunday 2100 Latest info 👉 bit.ly/WxWarning Stay #WeatherAware ⚠️
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🌱 Pupils across the Forest of Dean diverted 11,000kg of waste from landfill, created 310m² of natural habitat, & saved 8,300 kWh of electricity this year Cllr Jackie Fraser on how Eco-Schools is putting climate action in young people's hands 🏫 theforester.co.uk/opinion/ja…

Young people protecting their environment: Jackie Fraser’s Thoughts

Young people leading the way on environmental action

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🥔 Climate change is in the chip shop England's driest July ever ☀️ Potato growers warn of the worst crop since the 1950s, with around 440,000 tonnes wiped out — worth up to £169 million. #ClimateChange #FoodSecurity #Drought potatonewstoday.com/2026/10/…

Britain’s potato harvest under pressure as industry warns of smallest crop in decades

The British potato industry faces a challenging harvest due to record heat and drought, resulting in warnings of a drastically reduced crop, potentially the worst since the 1950s. Estimates suggest…

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🌊 Flood Action: Environment Agency has launched a new online service. Enter your postcode, check your flood risk, & sign up for warnings — before the wet winter the Met Office is forecasting arrives 👇 #FloodActionWeek #Flooding lincolnshirelive.co.uk/news/…

Andy Burnham launches new flood warning website for East Midlands households

The government is urging households in to sign up for flood warnings and prepare for extreme weather this autumn and winter

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🌾 "Suffolk farmers face prolonged dry spells, unpredictable rainfall, intense heat & flooding" Independent councillor Julia Ewart says climate change is "here & now" for the county's family farms #Farming #ClimateChange #Suffolk eadt.co.uk/news/26632869.cou…

Setting a new pace for rural Suffolk

Suffolk's agricultural future will be secured by supporting the people who work it, says Julia Ewart, independent Suffolk county councillor for Saxmundham & District

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🏫 Schools built "for a different climate" need retrofit programme before next summer, says NEU leader Daniel Kebede — after classrooms topped 40C & 760,000 children were sent home during June's heatwave. #Heatwave #Schools #ClimateChange theguardian.com/education/20…

Retrofit schools and consider moving exams to beat extreme heat, says teaching union leader

NEU’s Daniel Kebede says earlier start times and longer summer breaks may be needed to help pupils and teachers

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🌊☀️ Every £1 spent on flood protection prevents around £8 of damage, according to the govt £10.5bn committed to 2036. New Flood & Drought Resilience Taskforce now meeting Test is whether it reaches places like Ewyas Harold which flooded 4 times in 6 yrs stourbridgenews.co.uk/news/2…

'Extreme weather' sees new flooding taskforce created

A new Flood and Drought Resilience Taskforce has been launched to help the country prepare for more extreme weather.

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🌊 25 yrs after River Ouse burst its banks & flooded 600 homes & 300 businesses in Lewes Community report sets out 7 actions to cut the flood risk — from nature-based water storage to stopping unsuitable floodplain development #Lewes #ClimateAdaptation sussexexpress.co.uk/news/eme…

Lewes Floods 25th Anniversary Report highlights seven actions to reduce risk to town

A report marking the 25th anniversary of the Lewes Floods has identified seven recommendations for action to reduce flood risk and mitigate the impact of flooding in the area.

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🌳 Only around 30,000 hectares of Scotland's temperate rainforest remain, an area slightly bigger than Edinburgh Experts warn warmer, drier summers threaten the mosses and lichens that define it #ClimateChange #Scotland hamhigh.co.uk/news/national/…
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🔥 Gwent's summer of 2026: A hospital critical incident at 30C+, Nevill Hall staff appealing for fans, the Grange's worst-ever A&E performance, 961 grass fires & 115 wildfires, 200 troops deployed, farmers hit by drought #Heatwave #Wildfires #NHS southwalesargus.co.uk/news/2…

Gwent’s summer heatwave pushed hospitals, farmers and firefighters to the limit

Gwent’s summer of 2026 saw NHS critical incidents, South Wales wildfires and drought pressure, raising questions over climate resilience and infrastructure.

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🌧️'If it had happened in the daytime, people would have died' Malcolm Butcher 82, has lived in Monmouth all his life Storm Claudia 2025 took 18 cars on his street 'The winters are changing' he says Wales is being warned of another wet one. #ClimateChange bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cm4g…

'Prepare for the unthinkable' warning over autumn flooding forecast

Those living in flood-hit areas say they are worried, and have started preparing.

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🌧️ 'If it had happened in the daytime, people would have died' Malcolm Butcher 82, has lived in Monmouth all his life Storm Claudia in 2025 took 18 cars on his street "The winters are changing," he says Wales is being warned of another wet one. #Flooding bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cm4g…

'Prepare for the unthinkable' warning over autumn flooding forecast

Those living in flood-hit areas say they are worried, and have started preparing.

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🏫 25 schools across East of England will spend the next 3yrs investigating climate challenges — overheated classrooms, flooding, air quality, energy waste —funded by Royal Society programme #ClimateEducation #Schools eastangliabylines.co.uk/news…

‘ClimateReady Schools’: putting young people at the heart of climate action

Pupils across the East of England will investigate climate challenges in their own schools and help shape practical responses

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🐸 Fryent Country Park, London - volunteers report nearly all of its 20+ ponds are bone dry after 7 summer heatwaves The pond at the top of Barn Hill has never dried up in living memory... Many frogs, toads & newts didn't survive 😢 #Drought #Nature kilburntimes.co.uk/news/2661…

From dried-up ponds to gold awards: Barn Hill's remarkable year

Barn Hill Conservation Group's Maurice Gold reflects on a drought-hit summer at Fryent Country Park that dried up ponds, challenged wildlife and trees, yet still brought gold award success.

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