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United Kingdom: Climate Change Increased Chances Of Heavy Rains Such As Storm Desmond, Scientists Conclude
2015-12-11 01:10:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Blue and Green: Man-made climate change has increased the chances of heavy rainfall in the area of the UK affected by Storm Desmond, scientists conclude. Researchers from the Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute (KNMI), University of Oxford and Climate Central used three independent analytical techniques to show that climate change has increased the likelihood of such rains by about 40%, with the range of increase running from 5% to 80%. The methods include statistical analyses of the historical temperature...
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Storm Desmond flooding partly due to climate change, scientists conclude
2015-12-11 01:01:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Manmade climate change was partly responsible for Storm Desmonds torrential rain which devastated parts of Scotland, the Lake District and Northern Ireland, scientists have concluded. The researchers at Oxford University and the Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute (KNMI) calculated that climate change had made the flooding event 40% more likely, with the estimate of the increased likelihood ranging between 5% and 80%. The increase we found is small but robust, said Dr Friederike Otto...
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Cameron to visit regions hit by Storm Desmond
2015-12-07 14:37:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: David Cameron is to visit flood-stricken areas in the north-west amid criticism of the defences that failed to keep water out of peoples homes and businesses. The prime minister chaired a meeting of the emergency Cobra committee on Monday morning, which looked at how to get immediate help for those affected by Storm Desmond and longer term efforts to get areas back on their feet. Speaking before his visit, Cameron confirmed councils would be fully reimbursed for the costs of dealing with...
Storm Desmond: how has it affected you?
2015-12-07 09:58:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: The army has been deployed after the effects of Storm Desmond left more than 60,000 homes in the north of England without power. Cumbria was the most affected county, with schools and hospitals closed and nearly 50 severe flood warnings remaining in place in north-west England. If youve been affected by the flooding, we want to hear from you. Has your community been flooded? Are you without power or water? Are you unable to go to work, or are your children off school? Let us know your stories...
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Storm Desmond: Cameron to chair emergency meeting
2015-12-07 09:57:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: 7,408 homes still without power Electricity North West appears to have made some progress restoring power to homes in the north-west but more than 7,400 homes remain cut off. Steve Cox, Electricity North Wests incident manager, said: While we still have a significant amount of work to do to fully repair the substation, our teams have worked round the clock and done enough to restore power to a large number of customers earlier than expected. Rather than wait any longer for the full repair...
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