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would have been covered with trees. But over time, the green cloak of oak and ash has been eroded to create space for communities and agriculture. Chris praises the recent modest increase in tree cover but he feels that targets for woodland recovery could be more ambitious with some areas in the UK

,” he points out. “However, we do already know that a warmer atmosphere can hold more moisture, which can lead to increased rainfall.” Another factor that may have an influence is rising sea levels caused by climate change. Any hurricane storm could have more impact because of rising seas, creating

their flood risk, sign up for free flood warnings and keep up to date with the latest situation at Gov.uk, call Floodline on 0345 988 1188 or follow @EnvAgency on Twitter for the latest flood updates.” Warm and humid Frank Saunders added: “The hot weather is slowly subsiding now, with more cloud

Climate Information Centre, said: “It is notable how many of these extreme records have been set in the most recent decade and how many more of them are reflecting high- rather than low-temperature extremes: a consequence of our warming climate.” Variability in our weather and climate mean that even

in from the south on Monday morning, which could bring further snow to northern hills as it heads north during the day. With such a variety of weather over the next few days Guy Barter, Chief Horticulturist at the RHS, provides some advice on how to keep your garden in the best shape: "Gardeners dread

on how to keep gardens in the best shape. Guy Barter, Chief Horticulturist at the RHS, said: “Gardeners dread spring frosts as these can nip the new flowers of fruit and other plants such as magnolias, but in many cases vulnerable flowers in the north will still be in bud, the growing season

for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), is a collaboration between the Met Office’s Vegetation-Climate Interactions team, Defra’s Plant Health Risk and Horizon Scanning team, the University of Exeter, Fera Science, the University of Warwick, Forest Research and The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

. In Scotland, the North Highland railway was closed for a time due to flooding, and a number of roads in east Sutherland suffered minor damage with some flooding. In Wales, there was flooding on the M4 at junction 46 and on the A487, and a tree blocked the railway between Rhoose (Cardiff) and Llantwit Major

the length of a football pitch.   Only use your rear fog lights when visibility is significantly reduced and remember to turn them off as soon as it improves. If visibility is really limited, wind down your windows at junctions to allow you to listen out for approaching traffic. 4. Don’t rely on your

After what has been a rather cold April so far, it’s getting warmer this week - just in time for the Easter Bank Holiday weekend.

) in Kew Gardens, London. Temperatures will continue to rise day by day and with the sun getting stronger at this time of year, it’s going to feel warm or very warm across much of the country this Easter weekend. “Temperatures will reach into the low 20s Celsius quite widely and there’s a good chance