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UK floods: torrential rain lashes northern Britain
2015-12-26 17:35:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ITN: Parts of Britain are under water again as torrential rain from Storm Eva causes mass flooding in the north west of England on Boxing Day. The Met Office has issued severe weather warnings for rain, snow, wind, fog and ice
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People evacauted as Britain braced for Boxing Day floods
2015-12-26 04:53:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Times of Malta: People have been evacuated from their homes in Lancashire after the Met Office issued a red weather warning - danger to life - for the area. A "take action" weather alert is in place for parts of the county and the Environment Agency has issued seven severe flood warnings for the North West. Residents in Whalley and Ribchester were told to abandon their houses when flood waters poured through the streets after torrential downpours. Forecasters said up to 120mm of rain could fall in some areas...
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Chennai floods a climate change wake-up call for world
2015-12-19 23:08:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
CNN: On November 30, nearly 150 world leaders gathered in Paris to discuss the global impact of climate change and the responsibility that emerging nations like India and China have to help slow or reverse it. Nearly two weeks later, representatives of 196 nations reached a historic agreement to limit the rise in worldwide temperatures by reducing and ultimately eliminating greenhouse gas emissions. What went largely unnoticed during that time was that just two days into the talks, on December 2, the...
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Indian economy suffers $3 billion loss from recent floods
2015-12-10 16:48:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: India suffered a $3 billion loss to its economy from severe rainfall and flooding in November and early December, reinsurance broker Aon Benfield said in its monthly report on global catastrophes. "New economic developments in Asia are taking place in flood plains and marsh lands with scant attention to drainage, thus increasing run-off and flooding," Adityam Krovvidi, head of impact forecasting, Asia Pacific, at Aon Benfield, said in a statement. "The 100-year rainfall event in Chennai exposed...
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Britain calls crisis meeting floods hit northern England, one killed
2015-12-06 14:18:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Britain's emergency response committee met on Sunday after prolonged heavy rain caused widespread flooding in northwest England and forced emergency services to evacuate residents from their homes. The meeting was called after storms battered the country overnight, killing one man and leaving hundreds of homes flooded and without power. Police declared a major incident and coastguards were called in to rescue stranded residents. Environment Secretary Elizabeth Truss said the government committee...
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