Climate change: Rise in Brecon Beacons landslips 'a clear warning'
BBC News By Steffan Messenger image captionDrinking water reservoirs in Brecon Beacons have been polluted by landslides Reservoirs in the Brecon Beacons are increasingly being polluted by landslides that have been described as a "dramatic" warning of climate change. Extreme rainfall in recent years has led to an increase in the slips, the National Trust and Welsh Water said. They result in pink, silty water that needs extra treatment, using additional chemicals and energy. Now, thousands of trees are being planted in an effort to stabilise land around the reservoirs. It is a tangible - and wo...