SEVEN years ago it was people living along the Mississippi who saw floods sweeping through their homes. Earlier this year it was Mozambique, then the European Alps and Vietnam. Now it’s Britain’s turn to see normally placid rivers in full spate, reclaiming their flood plains from the high streets and car parks and backyards. But what is the cause?
The weather is always unruly. Most weeks, by sheer chance, some kind of weather record is broken somewhere, and now it’s Britain’s turn. But there may be more to it than chance. Copies of a report from the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel…
