Protecting the UK’s canals is crucial for improving the nation’s resilience to climate change, campaigners have said. A report by the Canal & River Trust charity found canals could play a “critical role” in biodiversity, decarbonisation and climate adaptation. The trust’s canal network provides the longest corridor of freshwater habitats in the UK, which are a vital home within cities for a variety of wildlife, including kingfishers, herons and the endangered water vole. Acting as a “nature highway”, canals allow species to thrive and move safely between cities and the countryside. Richard Parry, the chief executive of the trust, said
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