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Migrating butterflies in Britain here to stay, say experts
2013-10-10 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Scotsman: Exotic butterflies and moths from the Continent have begun to colonise Britain and more northerly climes as a result of the warmer than usual summer. Increasing numbers of the rare migrants are believed to have been drawn to the UK by the summer heat and milder than usual autumn. The European long-tailed blue butterfly has established itself in sites along Englands south coast, while conservation experts are excited by sightings of vestal moths (Rhodometra sacraria) north of the Border. Richard...
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Big foe of I-522 backed GMO labeling — in Britain
2013-10-09 05:33:27| Chemicals - Topix.net
Which big campaign donor in this year's battle over Initiative 522 - the ballot measure to require labels on genetically engineered food - once declared its "full backing" of food labeling in Britain? Here's a hint: In the late 1990s, the company advertised to consumers in the United Kingdom: "We believe you should be aware of all the facts before ... (more)
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The forgotten crisis: Why is no one in Britain debating climate change?
2013-10-01 10:20:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Ecologist: Climate change has dropped down the agenda this party conference season - and even the boldest report yet from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has not proved sufficient to shake politicians out of their malaise. While energy policy has enjoyed the limelight at the Labour conference in Brighton, the forgotten crisis of carbon emissions has barely registered in the minds of Conservative politicians gathering in Manchester this week. Tory activists in the environment and climate...
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Britain seen putting off subsea coal gasification projects
2013-10-01 06:56:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Plans to burn Britain's large reserves of coal to produce gas for power plants may wait for years because of concerns about climate change and a public perception that the technology is similar to fracking. Cluff Resources, one of the companies trying to develop underground coal gasification in Britain, said the technology is not likely to be deployed for at least another five years, while government officials are tied up with the public opposition to hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, for shale...
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IKEA starts selling solar panels in Britain
2013-09-30 10:45:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: Swedish flat-pack furniture giant IKEA will start selling residential solar panels at its stores in Britain, the first step in its plan to bring renewable energy to the mainstream market worldwide. The company will start selling solar panels made by China's Hanergy in its store in Southampton on Monday and in the rest of Britain in coming months, it said. A standard, all-black 3.36 kilowatt system for a semi-detached home will cost 5,700 British pounds ($9,200) and will include an in-store...
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