Tag: Water

  • Vulnerable to Flooding

    Lots of the local ecologically concerned folk are sharing this news story based on the Climate Central flood map update using the CoastalDEM® v1.1 digital elevation model. I’m not immune to doing so myself. Combined with the recent devastating floods in the north of England these projections seem to offer a warning from the future…

  • Where You At Q4: What was the total rainfall in your area last year?

    The fourth question in the Where You At? bioregional quiz is: What was the total rainfall in your area last year? I think that annual average rainfall in Essex is about 600mm, but I don’t know how recent years have compared to that. The nearest Met Office ‘climate stations’ to me are at Writtle (c.29km away)…

  • Where You At Q1: Trace the water you drink from precipitation to tap

    The first question in the Where You At? bioregional quiz is: Trace the water you drink from precipitation to tap. It’s a seemingly simple query. As a quick first response, I drew what I thought I knew: