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Round Our Way
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A new organisation for people in the UK paying the price for climate change. We support people across the UK to tell stories about how they are being impacted by climate change.
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This week’s episode looks at the emotional and practical realities of flooding through the story of a Stockport family hit twice in six years.

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October 27, 2025 at 12:05 PM
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Floods, droughts, and flowers that bloom too soon. Beekeeper Ian Campbell discusses how climate change is disrupting the rhythms bees depend on in this story from
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October 9, 2025 at 1:24 PM
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12 floods in one winter. £180k in repairs. The Royal Oak's fight to keep the doors open. Listen to Khara’s Story From Round Our Way #ClimateChange #Flooding

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August 13, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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Newlyn harbour is cutting pollution and future-proofing fishing with cleaner engine tech. Hear from Adrian Bartlett and Dave Stevens on the changes happening at sea.

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August 1, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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At Springwater Farm, slowing the flow of water upstream is protecting roads, fields, and livestock while creating a more resilient farm. Listen to the latest story from Round Our Way.

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July 11, 2025 at 12:40 PM
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In the latest episode of Stories From Round Our Way, Pete Paragreen tells us how one flood turned climate change from a distant issue into a personal reality.

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June 26, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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In Kilnsea, erosion takes about 2 metres of coastline every year. Andrew Wells, a retired dairy farmer, shares how he’s learned to live with the loss of land he once worked.

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June 16, 2025 at 8:42 AM
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Powerful storytelling about the impact of flooding in the UK.

"I know it has been traumatic because every time it rains really heavily I get really quite stressed … I just think about those windows blowing in..."

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May 22, 2025 at 7:52 AM
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We did a @roundourwayuk.bsky.social story with @seabrookclimate.bsky.social & Sky News this week on the impacts of hot weather on pregnant people and newborns with findings from new @climatecentral.org work bsky.app/profile/seab...
May 15, 2025 at 1:41 PM
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Alister Haywood speaks of grief, fear, and 20 years of work washed away. This is how climate disaster echoes through generations.

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May 15, 2025 at 12:26 PM
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Mike Potter discusses how restoring moorlands & reintroducing beavers can reduce risk of flood damage.

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April 29, 2025 at 12:29 PM
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2025 is already the 2nd worst year on record for area burned and number of fires. Only April. #Wildfires #ClimateCrisis

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UK on track for worst year for wildfires as rescue services respond to more than 400 incidents already
The UK may be on track to see its worst year for wildfires, data shows.
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April 15, 2025 at 8:35 AM
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On the latest episode of Stories From Round Our Way, students from Withernsea High share what it's like growing up on Europe's fastest-eroding coast. Read/listen:

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April 14, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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From wind gusts of 120 mph to 16-day heatwaves, women’s football pitches face growing climate dangers. Aberdeen, Rangers, and Montrose among the clubs projected to face the worst climate risks.

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Climate hazards including up to 120 mile per hour winds threatening Scottish women’s football
Climate change could pose a serious risk to more than a third of pitches where Scottish Women’s Premier League (SWPL) teams play over the next 25 years, according to new climate modelling released by ...
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April 9, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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Wildfire smoke near Inverkip caused ships on the River Clyde to sound their foghorns due to poor visibility!

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Ships forced to use foghorns due to wildfire smoke
River traffic issued warning blasts due to the low visibility on the Clyde.
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April 8, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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Firefighters battled a wildfire on the Pennine moors above Dove Stone Reservoir in Oldham. The blaze spread to nearly 500ft wide! #Wildfire #Firefighters

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Dove Stone: Firefighters tackle wildfire at Oldham beauty spot
The fire grew to nearly 500ft (150m) wide and more than 300ft (100m) high before it was put out.
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April 8, 2025 at 2:09 PM
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Eight pieces of fruit and veg with soaring prices due to climate change.

Great to see coverage today of our work with farmers and others showing how increasing weather extremes feed into rising food bills. inews.co.uk/news/fruit-v...
Eight pieces of fruit and veg with soaring prices due to climate change
British farmers have been struggling with crop yields across the board
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April 7, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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Nice piece in the "I" today for @roundourwayuk.bsky.social veg, climate change & cost of living.
V proud as the story's based on a cost of living app I've developed. We take ONS data and create a "cost of living receipt" showing how prices have changed. More to come
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April 7, 2025 at 12:23 PM
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Wildfire risk alert! The Met Office has issued an amber warning for dry, windy conditions in parts of the UK through Monday. Stay safe! #WildfireWarning

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UK weather: Temperatures set to reach 22C on Friday amid wildfire warnings
Warm, bright conditions are expected but come with a warning about wildfires.
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April 3, 2025 at 3:58 PM
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🔥 Firefighters warn "extreme" wildfire risk across Scotland continues this week, due to "dead, bone-dry vegetation" & warmer-than-average temps.

🌡️ Climate Shift Index shows unusual 3°-4°C above average temperatures are 4-5x more likely -- & nearly impossible without -- climate change.
April 3, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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Temperatures set to soar above 21°C in London this week! The Met Office has issued an amber wildfire warning. Stay safe and avoid barbecues outdoors! #UKWeather

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Hot weather amber wildfire warning issued from fire service amid spring sunny spell
The Met Office has issued an amber wildfire warning for a major UK city with residents told to avoid barbecues after recent dry weather.
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April 2, 2025 at 3:21 PM
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New study warns that global heating could make the average person 40% poorer with 4°C of warming, far worse than previous economic forecasts. #ClimateCrisis #EconomicImpact

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Average person will be 40% poorer if world warms by 4C, new research shows
Experts say previous economic models underestimated impact of global heating – as well as likely ‘cascading supply chain disruptions’
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April 1, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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March 2025 was the driest on record across England and Wales since 1961, with some areas seeing just 25% of typical rainfall. #UKWeather #Drought

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Record dry March for parts of England and Wales
March was one of the driest and sunniest on record for some parts of the UK.
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April 1, 2025 at 12:58 PM
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Tadcaster Albion FC is battling the floods! Hear from chairman Andy Charlesworth on how the team and community cope with repeated flooding in the latest episode of SFROW.

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March 3, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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Data from Nature’s Calendar reveals earlier signs of spring: frogspawn and bluebells are appearing sooner each year.

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Data shows that spring has warmed by 1.8C in the UK since 1970 and this warming is having an impact on nature.
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March 3, 2025 at 3:01 PM