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United Kingdom: On Thames, centuries of history tell a less apocalyptic flood story

2014-02-16 01:16:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Guardian: A British fixation with the weather seems to link readily with a pessimistic view of our vulnerability to flooding. This has been underlined through an outstandingly wet winter, with often protracted floods. For those directly affected, in Somerset especially, this has been a harrowing experience, and the impact on transport, agriculture and commerce has been severe. Many believe that the cluster of major floods in the early years of the 21st century herald much worse as global temperatures continue...

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Black History Month quote of the day: bell hooks

2014-02-14 21:29:26| PortlandOnline

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A short history of the pound

2014-02-14 10:43:18| BBC News | Business | UK Edition

A short history of what may well be the world's oldest currency

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Interactive Genetic History Map Revealed

2014-02-14 10:40:21| Biotech - Topix.net

An interactive map, produced by researchers from Oxford University and University College London , details the histories of genetic mixing between each of the 95 populations across Europe, Africa, Asia and South America spanning the last four millennia.

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Black History Month quote of the day: Dorothy Cotton

2014-02-13 21:42:46| PortlandOnline

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