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Flooding experts say Britain will have to adapt to climate change and fast
2014-01-30 19:16:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: "You are looking at retreat," says Prof Colin Thorne, a flooding expert at the University of Nottingham. "It is the only sensible policy it makes no sense to defend the indefensible." This assessment of how the UK will have to adapt to its increasing flood risk is stark, but is shared by virtually all those who work on the issue. Centuries of draining wetlands, reclaiming salt marshes and walling in rivers is being put into reverse by climate change, which is bringing fiercer storms, more intense...
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Britain unveils new electric Class 700 train
2014-01-29 01:00:00| Railway Technology
Britain has unveiled a full-scale mock-up of the new electric Class 700 train that will transform rail travel into and across London, and generate thousands of new jobs.
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UK weather: flood warnings as further heavy rain expected lash Britain
2014-01-26 11:17:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Telegraph: Forecasters are warning of more heavy rain in south west England and further flooding on the Somerset Levels. The Met Office has issued an amber warning of severe weather for the south west and the Environment Agency has issued more than 100 flood alerts and 10 more serious flood warnings in the region, which mean flooding is expected and immediate action is required. Somerset County Council has declared a "major incident" for all areas affected by flooding in the county. Deputy chief executive...
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VIDEO: 'Production coming back to Britain'
2014-01-24 12:03:51| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
David Cameron has said that more than one in 10 small or medium sized companies had brought back to Britain some production in the last year.
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Fracking has conquered US. But here's why it can't happen in Britain
2014-01-19 01:16:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: By announcing in December that it would award shale drilling licences in 2014, the coalition government has made plain its enthusiasm for shale gas. This zeal stems from the belief that an increased domestic gas supply will drive down national prices, at once enhancing export competitiveness and addressing growing public concern over rising domestic energy bills. But this strategy is misguided: unlike in the United States, a shale gas revolution will not bring down prices in Britain. Proponents...
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