# Countryside managers prepare for climate change

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/countryside-managers-prepare-for-climate-change/
- Published: 2026-11-08T07:16:55+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-08T08:26:42+00:00
- Original publisher: BBC Science (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3ewe99dzdlpo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
- Topics: Climate, Science

## Key points

- North Pennines councils adopted a five-year management plan.
- Peatland restoration aims to reduce flooding and protect ecosystems.
- Farmers may use drones for wildfire detection and host visitors.

## Summary

The North Pennines National Landscape has adopted a five-year plan to prepare for climate change and make the countryside more accessible. It matters because the uplands face changing rainfall and more extreme weather, with effects on ecosystems and communities downstream.

The plan, adopted by councils in Cumberland, Westmorland and Furness, County Durham and Northumberland, includes restoring peatland to reduce flooding and protect carbon-rich soils, as well as woodland protection. Raby Estates is working with the landscape body on wildfire prevention, including managing fuel loads and using drones to spot fires; the plan also aims to help farmers host visits for people with limited access to the countryside.

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