Ravenmeols Dunes, Rosa rugosa removal (Dr Phil Smith)

Wildlife Notes: December 2022

Ravenmeols Dunes, Rosa rugosa removal (Dr Phil Smith)
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Wildlife Notes: December 2022

Two cold snaps early in the month were followed by much milder, damp weather, 15 days of measurable rain leading to a 20cm (8 inches) rise in the sand-dune water-table. Nevertheless, we had slightly less than normal rainfall for the month. The Met Office reported that December was the only month of 2022 with below average temperatures, this being the warmest year in the UK since records began in 1884. Their published graphs are a salutary reminder of the impact of climate change that will affect everyone in coming decades, including the politicians who prefer to ignore it.

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