Uploaded November 2015 | Updated September 2026, 19 minutes ago

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As part of our Water Matters campaign, we held 'The Big Debate - Why the UK won't be ready for the next big flood' on Wednesday 28 October 2015 with a panel of high profile expert speakers and guest chair Janet Street-Porter. Here Will McBain, Associate Director of Arup, answers the question: In the UK, is flooding due to global warming or over-building combined with a lack of strategy or both? Read more about Water Matters and request a copy of our White Paper on why the UK won't be ready for the next big flood here: tinyurl.com/nshjjon

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- Episode 10: youtube.com/watch?v=0_rMG0d93H4
- Episode 11: youtube.com/watch?v=QS3mJXbsDsM
- Episode 12: youtube.com/watch?v=91u1YLe4dFQ
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- Episode 14: youtube.com/watch?v=s-AnAbM8_uI
- Episode 15: youtube.com/watch?v=Fa5X2PBhv7Q
- Episode 16: youtube.com/watch?v=XqTcT6AoVH8
- Episode 17: youtube.com/watch?v=izdllsaute4
- Episode 18: youtube.com/watch?v=ViyEUTUTbfU
- Episode 19: youtube.com/watch?v=dzqNp3obHrs
- Episode 20: youtube.com/watch?v=Th7XzQw7WKE

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