Increased flooding and rain from climate change can spell disaster. Tidal saltwater surges wipe out freshwater wildlife and birds lose their eggs, nests and young to flooding. Find out how our nature reserves are feeling the effects.
In 2007, a combination of high tides and a tidal surge resulted in flooding on parts of the East England coast.
In November 2007, there was a big tide. Water in and around the site rose four feet in 24 hours.
Sandwell is an interesting site with a mixture of wet grassland and wet woodland habitats.
In 2007, bitterns breeding at the RSPB's nature reserves on the Suffolk coast had their nests washed away.
Once an ideal place for wading birds to raise their young, increasing spring and summer flooding has made it difficult.