I've now lost the plot
We "know" that there is more flooding. A local river has burst its banks half a dozen times in the last few months. In previous years it might have been once a year.
Our population is growing so many, many more houses are being built. Near to us on the fields that drain into said river. So, fields that used to "soak up" some of the rain are now covered in housing.
The water now "floods" into the river that's already way up rather than "draining" into it over a longer period of time very quickly worsening the issues downstream.
Also, apparently, we need to plant some astronomical number of trees to counteract climate change. I'm not sure where these are supposed to be planted as the land they might have gone on is now covered in houses......
Maybe I just don't understand all the clever stuff/people that make/allow the decisions.
Andy.