England flood warnings: Residents braced for more rain

How much has extreme rainfall increased in Britain in recent decades?

• 30%

• 25%

• 10%

• 17%

What is one consequence of draining peat in the hills?

• Improved urban water defenses

• Accelerated water runoff

• Slower water flow downstream

• Increased absorption of rainwater

What has been done to rivers that has increased the risk of flooding?

• Planting trees along the rivers

• Building more dams

• Straightening the river paths

• Widening the river banks

What is one proposed solution for managing flood risk?

• Draining more peatlands

• Increasing the height of river banks

• Paying farmers to hold back water

• Building more urban areas

By how much is winter rainfall expected to increase over the next 50 years according to the Met Office?

• By two-thirds

• By a third

• By half

• By a quarter