RSPB scientist Philip Blaen wrote a piece for online newspaper the Huffington Post this week giving the scientific perspective on flooding.
This coincided with the launch of the RSPB's Centre for Conservation Science.
The piece uses the bittern story as a case study and examines the role of climate change and farming practices in flooding.
Click here for the full blog - http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/philip-blaen/uk-flooding_b_4854425.html