Lancashire Post
Lancashire Post
  • 2 years ago
This experiment by a meteorologist shows the effects of droughts - and how they increase the risk of flash floods after rainfall.

The video, made by Dr. Robert Thompson from the University of Reading, shows three glasses of water being poured on wet grass, moist grass and dry grass.

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