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Britain battered by 90mph storms - and there's worse to come
2014-02-05 22:19:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Telegraph: David Cameron took personal charge of the flooding crisis on Wednesday as the south coast was battered by 90mph storms and forecasters warned worse weather is on its way. He chaired a meeting of the emergency committee Cobra to discuss a response to the flooding shortly after promising to do whatever is required and announcing an extra 100?million to help with the clear-up operation. The Environment Agencys embattled chairman Lord Smith, who has been heavily criticised for failing to visit...
VIDEO: 'Great Britain should stay together'
2014-02-04 14:25:05| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
BP boss Bob Dudley has warned there are "big uncertainties" for the company over the possibility of Scotland becoming independent.
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Network Rail selects four suppliers to electrify railway across Britain
2014-02-04 01:00:00| Railway Technology
Network Rail has selected four suppliers to electrify over 2,000 miles of Britains rail network for a period of seven years, in a bid to deliver environment friendly and safe journeys for passengers and freight users.
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Floods and storms predicted across Britain as weather misery continues
2014-02-02 17:30:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: The Met Office is warning the weather pattern that has caused flooding across swaths of the UK may continue for the rest of the month as the weekend's storms resulted in 180 more homes being inundated and led to a series of dramatic rescues. Forecasters say this week is likely to be blighted by torrential rain and winds of more than 70mph, while high tides and a heavy Atlantic swell will continue to add to the problems for the next day or so. But, looking further forward, the Met Office said unsettled...
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Battered Britain: More wet weather... and still no sign leadership
2014-02-02 01:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Independent: The Government braced itself for a further onslaught of storms and flooding? last night, as the Environment Secretary, Owen Paterson, promised that "everything possible" was being done to help potential flood victims and prepare for the further storms and tides forecast to hit the UK today. Mr Paterson, speaking yesterday afternoon after the latest meeting of Cobra, the Government's emergency committee, promised that the Government was "offering full assistance" to emergency services and local...
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