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Floods in Britain threaten farm output and investment
2014-02-15 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Floods in southwest England and elsewhere have submerged crops and destroyed cattle bedding and feed, with the consequences likely to be felt for months, or even years, in terms of lower production of both crops and meat. Britain's Environment Agency had issued 416 flood warnings and alerts, as of early Thursday, including 16 under its most serious category, indicating danger to life. Thousands of acres of farmland in Britain are under water, with some submerged for weeks, although agricultural...
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