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UK wildlife and nature hit hard by erratic weather
2013-06-28 01:44:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: One week past midsummer's day and nature still has not recovered from the misearable, wet winter and the cold, late spring, say wildlife experts and gardeners. "Spring got seriously behind and was the latest since 1996; with bluebells still in bloom in early June and many butterflies very late to emerge," said National Trust naturalist Matthew Oates. "Summer is now running two to three weeks late." The long spell of cold weather caused insects to struggle, with a knock-on effect on tree and...
Investment in renewables may get hit despite rise in wind farm subsidies
2013-06-27 18:44:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Subsidies for wind farms, added to the bills of energy consumers, will rise by nearly 10% from next year under the government's reforms of the electricity market. But uncertainties under the new regime, detailed on Thursday, may mean renewable energy companies still find it impossible to invest. The government has not reached a deal with the nuclear operator EDF on what level of support it should receive from energy bill payers for new reactors, but ministers promised a loan guarantee programme...
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South Korean Web sites hit by hackers
2013-06-25 16:15:29| CNET News.com
Several government and private sites were struck by hackers, according to South Korea's science ministry. [Read more]
As Deadly Floods Hit India, Kerry Calls on New Delhi to Address Climate Change
2013-06-24 16:27:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Time: It was a fitting time to talk about the weather. With some 700 dead in the massive floods that have hit the northeastern state of Uttarakhand, new torrents of rain and landslides put rescue efforts on hold on Monday. At least 10,000 people are reported to still be stranded in some of the worst monsoon flooding in years in the region, an unfolding disaster that provided a dramatic backdrop for U.S. Secretary of State John Kerrys two-day visit to India this week in which he called on the nation to...
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Apple Store hit with partial outages, but all is well again
2013-06-24 14:22:29| CNET News.com
The stores in the U.K., Germany, and the U.S. were missing images and design elements for awhile, but have now come back in full force. [Read more]
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