BRITAIN’S CANALS AND RIVERS FACE LACK OF FUNDS AMID CLIMATE PRESSURES, CAMPAIGNERS WARN
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✍️ Britain's network of canals and rivers is under strain due to funding shortfalls and climate pressures, with 75% of waterways facing financial peril.
👉 75% of Britain's waterways face financial peril 👉 99% of navigable waterways will face heightened risk under a predicted 2C global heating scenario 👉 Areas of concern include the Pennines and the Midlands, where droughts are expected to worsen 👉 The Canal & River Trust manages about 2,000 miles of waterways, including roughly 80% of Britain's navigable canals 👉 Waterways provide free public access to nature for over 10 million people
-- #CharlieNorman #CampbellRobb #DavidGoode #ElenaHorcajo #Britain #Pennines #Midlands #Leeds #Liverpool #DunhamMassey #Regent'scanal #JesusGreen #BaitsBiteLock #environment
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