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Author:  jonbwfc [ Mon Feb 17, 2014 10:19 pm ]
Post subject:  How Farmers Caused the flooding

Deregulation of farming Lead to the flooding

It's a proposition rather than conclusive proof but there's a strong enough argument in there to make it worth discussing..

Author:  pcernie [ Mon Feb 17, 2014 11:51 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: How Farmers Caused the flooding

Lol, I knew that would be Monbiot before I even clicked it. Whether you agree with the guy or not he's consistent and persistent :)

Author:  ShockWaffle [ Tue Feb 18, 2014 12:46 am ]
Post subject:  Re: How Farmers Caused the flooding

It sounds plausible. I vaguely remember in a Geography lesson being taught that winter wheat caused major flooding on the South downs (or somewhere like that) in the 80s because it allowed soil be washed away from naked fields and so to plug up little holes in the chalk.

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