Unexpected paradise emerging from a catastophe

<p dir="ltr">Extreme rainfall and heavy winds from <a href="../../../../../society-science/item/catalonia-s-recovery-continues-one-year-on-from-storm-gloria">Storm Gloria in early 2020</a> caused flooding and <strong>destruction</strong> across the country. Farmland and crops were ruined, roads, bridges and infrastructure were destroyed, and in total, four people in Catalonia lost their lives. </p> <p dir="ltr">But a year on from this catastrophe, an unexpected consequence of the storm has seen a burgeoning habitat for <strong>flamingos, ospreys, freshwater turtles, otters</strong>, and many more species of wildlife growing out of the disaster.</p> / ACN

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First published: January 24, 2021 09:49 AM