'Citizen scientist' photos used to reduce flooding (opens original article in a new tab)

Citizen scientists' photos are helping monitor and reduce flooding risks in Sheffield and Rotherham through nature-based solutions, with the project set to expand.

• Citizen scientists' photos monitored water management and flood risk in Sheffield and Rotherham
• Nature-based solutions like leaky dams and attenuation ponds reduced flooding risks
• Photos identified a washed-away leaky dam during Storm Babet in 2023