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Britons need to accept their new climate
2014-02-19 19:17:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New Scientist: IN THE crypt of Winchester Cathedral stands a sculpture of a featureless man contemplating water pooled in his cupped hands. When it rains, the crypt floods, so the man is partially submerged. That's fitting for a building whose bishop until AD 862, Saint Swithin, is associated in folklore with incessant rainfall. Last week, however, the water reached levels unmatched in recent memory, preventing anyone from visiting Antony Gormley's sculpture. Weeks of stormy weather have swollen the river Itchen...
Britons spend PPI cash on holidays
2014-02-18 14:55:23| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
Thousands of Britons receiving compensation for Payment Protection Insurance (PPI) mis-selling have spent the cash on holidays and cars, according to a survey.
Looming storm to end flooded Britons respite from deluge
2014-02-14 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Bloomberg: Princes William and Harry helped flood protection efforts on the River Thames west of London as a new storm hit the U.K. with drenching rains, threatening to prolong the risk of inundations for another week. The princes, second and fourth in line to the British throne, joined members of the Household Cavalry and Network Rail staff lugging sandbags to shore up defenses in the riverside Berkshire village of Datchet, video footage from the Guardian newspapers website shows. Hundreds of homes...
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MEP pledges to help Britons resist fracking
2014-01-20 11:58:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Radical Green MEP Jose Bove has pledged to help British communities resist fracking by French oil company Total. Last week, Total announced it was taking a 40% share in shale gas exploration and drilling in the East Midlands. "We clearly need a moratorium at the European level against fracking. If needed, I will come to be in front of the police in Britain. I fought against Total, I know them. They tried to frack in France but we defeated them. I am happy to resume the battle here," said the...
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Britons 'more optimistic' on economy
2014-01-12 04:39:48| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
The number of British people who are optimistic about the economy has trebled since 2012, a survey suggests.
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