Can nature help stop flooding and are you tipping too much?
Behind the Story · RTÉ News
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Show Notes
The Slaney and Dodder rivers burst their banks and flooded surrounding areas following subtantial rainfall over the past few days. And while the clean up has begun, more rain in expected over the next 24 hours. Could the flooding have been predicted? and are there nature based solutions that could help prevent floods.
Professor of Geography at TCD, Mary Bourke joins Fran and Karen to explain how nature could help prevent some of the worst flooding, she rules out the use of beavers, the aquatic animals being used in other countries!
Later, Fran and Karen discuss the CCPC's new guidelines around tipping and technology!
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