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New index reveals that recent flood could signal climate change
2014-03-21 04:40:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
PhysOrg: A new investigation of long-term weather records suggests that recent flooding in the south of England could signal the onset of climate change. The research, from UWE Bristol, Loughborough University and the University of East Anglia has produced a new index of flooding trends called the Fluvial Flood Indices. This enables widespread flooding and weather patterns to be viewed in the context of the last 150 years, revealing that four of the six most severe flood episodes since 1871 have occurred...
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