Our Changing Weather
by Chris, 4 September, 2007, 1 comments
The press, the BBC and even the Woodlands.co.uk blog have recorded how extraordinary our weather has been so far this year. After a warm April, the weather went somewhat downhill: it has been one of the wettest summers on record, (which on a positive note has ensured that the reservoirs are topped up again). However, it has impacted negatively on many species. The flooding of meadows will have killed voles and shrews, and the swollen rivers may have been too much for many water voles. Bumblebee nests which are often underground will have been flooded or washed away. Read more...
