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United Kingdom: 'Jubilee deluge saved us from drought,' reveals Tory ex-minister
2013-11-16 19:30:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: It was the defining image of last year's jubilee celebrations a drenched Queen Elizabeth II, then 86, and Prince Philip, then 91, standing on a barge sailing down the Thames on a wet summer's day that was more like November than June. Now the image has taken on a new significance, with the revelation that the south-east was saved from a drought that would have forced residents to get their water from standpipes on street corners by the rain that soaked the royal couple. Richard Benyon MP,...
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After the Floods, a Deluge of Worry About Oil
2013-09-26 22:48:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New York Times: When floodwaters surged into Colorados drilling center, they swamped wells, broke pipes and swept huge oil tanks off their foundations. The state has counted a dozen notable spills stemming from the catastrophic floods this month. Now, as the waters drain east and regulators move to assess the environmental toll, the sight of drowning oil wells has inflamed the emotional debate over the Wests new resource rush. It is a familiar argument here in a state where oil wells dot farmers fields and...
Deluge from sub-glacial lake's burst
2013-07-02 12:08:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
BBC: Scientists have seen evidence for a colossal flood under Antarctica that drained six billion tonnes of water, quite possibly straight to the ocean. The cause is thought to be a deeply buried lake that suddenly over-topped. Satellites were used to map the crater that developed as the 2.7km-thick overlying ice sheet slumped to fill the void left by the escaping water. The peak discharge would have been more than double the normal flow rate of London's River Thames, researchers say. The...
Vodafone to Telefonica Deal Deluge Pushes Europe M&A Rules: Tech
2013-06-25 20:15:55| Wireless - Topix.net
With proposed deals valued at more than $11 billion, Telefonica SA and Vodafone Group Plc are laying down a challenge to European regulators who have a history of opposing moves that reduce competition in telecommunications.
Vodafone to Telefonica Deal Deluge Pushes Europe M&A Rules: Tech
2013-06-25 16:20:55| Telecom - Topix.net
With proposed deals valued at more than $11 billion, Telefonica SA and Vodafone Group Plc are laying down a challenge to European regulators who have a history of opposing moves that reduce competition in telecommunications.