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The 'giant sponge' moorland tackling climate change and protecting homes
06.08.2021 - 09:05 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
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A vast area of moorland has been transformed into a 'giant sponge' to tackle the effects of climate change.
The project on Holcombe Moor above Ramsbottom and Bury is also being credited with helping to protect nearby lowland villages from flooding during intense rainfall.
Conservationists have constructed almost 3,500 peat 'bunds'.
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