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Wholesale gas prices soar in Britain after pipeline is forced to close
2013-03-22 22:44:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: British wholesale gas prices hit a record high on Friday after the failure of a vital import pipeline demonstrated the vulnerability of the nation's energy supply to external shocks. The breakdown and price rise followed the revelation that Britain's gas stores could run out in a few weeks if expensive overseas supplies are not piped in quickly amid unexpected demand due to unseasonal weather. Downing Street intervened to reassure households; the prime minister's spokesman expressed confidence...
Snow forecast for much of Britain as onset of spring fails to shift bad weather
2013-03-22 01:58:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Press Association: There will be no let-up in the bad weather over the weekend, with snow across much of Britain and flooding expected in the south-west. On Thursday night emergency services responded to a surge in weather-related call-outs as heavy rainfall continued to blight communities. The Environment Agency said it was monitoring river levels and was expecting to issue flood alerts and possibly more serious flood warnings for the south-west. Cornwall council set up a designated control room to handle...
Britain Approves Construction of New Nuclear Power Plant
2013-03-19 22:41:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New York Times: The British government on Tuesday cleared away the last big regulatory hurdle for building the countrys first new nuclear power plant in nearly 20 years. But whether construction will proceed remains uncertain, because the government has not finalized financial terms with the builder, EDF Energy. The plant, at Hinkley Point in southwest England, is to generate enough electricity for five million homes, and be the first step toward updating Britains fleet of nine aging nuclear plants. Edward Davey,...
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Hot deals: Britain, Ireland and Knotts Berry Farm
2013-03-07 06:41:50| Airlines - Topix.net
Enjoy overnight stops in Cardiff, Waterford, Tralee, Dublin, Liverpool, Edinburgh and Leeds on Trafalgar's 12-day Britain and Ireland Experience CostSaver guided holiday, starting and finishing in London.
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Droughts and floods 'will be common events in Britain'
2013-03-02 20:58:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Britain faces increasingly extreme weather conditions and urgently needs to improve its anti-flood defences and preparations for severe drought, says the Environment Agency. Its stark conclusion follows detailed analysis of weather patterns, river levels and flooding events in 2012, which revealed that some areas suffered record levels of drought before facing some of the worst flooding ever. Last year, flooding was recorded on 20% of days and drought on 25% of days, with rivers such as the...
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