The little Somerset village taking on climate change

It's just a tiny collection of houses and a church. But could Steart in Somerset have found a pioneering solution for carbon capture? In partnership with the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust, the village has flooded neighbouring land to help protect against future flooding caused by climate change - with surprising environmental benefits.

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Guests:

-Kaya Burgess, science reporter and religious affairs correspondent, The Times.

-Dr Hannah Mossman, Senior Lecturer in Ecology, Manchester Metropolitan University.

-Dr Rachel Dunk, Principal Lecturer Environmental Management and Sustainable Development, Manchester Metropolitan University.

Host: Manveen Rana.

Clips: Channel 4 News.

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