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United Kingdom: Experts warn global warming is making for volatile weather picture
2014-02-14 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Telegraph: The tumultuous winter weather of the past few weeks could well become the "new normal" for us, a climate change expert has warned. Queen's University academic Dr John Barry said that the "abnormal, more extreme" weather events experienced this winter would become more frequent in the future. The cluster of storms that has battered Northern Ireland for weeks, along with the rest of the British Isles, has taken everyone by surprise. "We cannot conclusively say there is a 100% connection between...
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United Kingdom: Greens calls for clear-out of 'climate change deniers'
2014-02-14 14:44:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
BBC: The Green Party of England and Wales has called for a purge of government advisors and ministers who do not share its views on climate change. Any senior advisor refusing to accept "the scientific consensus on climate change" should be sacked, it said. Party leader Natalie Bennett said the rule must apply to all senior advisors, including those with no responsibility for environmental issues. David Cameron says he suspects recent storms are linked to climate change. Speaking recently,...
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United Kingdom: Students call on universities reduce investments in fossil fuels
2014-02-14 14:16:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Students around the UK will tell their universities on Friday to reduce their investments in fossil fuels, in an effort to change the UK's investment practices. The day of action will see student bodies of many higher educational institutes publicising their opposition to investments by their universities into oil and gas-related funds. At Oxford University, at least 10 common rooms have passed motions in favour of cutting off investment into fossil fuels. The results are not yet known. The...
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United Kingdom: Offshore windfarms 'wild west' of renewable energy, union warns
2014-02-14 13:16:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: The government's push into offshore wind power has created a boom in renegade ship operators that are exploiting workers and putting lives in danger, according to the UK's largest marine workers' union. Nautilus has dubbed the sector that operates boats for the UK's offshore windfarms the "wild west" of renewable energy. The union says basic safety rules are not being enforced, bullying and harassment are commonplace, crews lack training and are often forced to work in sea conditions beyond recommended...
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United Kingdom: Prince William and Prince Harry join flood relief effort
2014-02-14 12:16:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Princes William and Harry on Friday went on a private mission to help the flood response, working to lug sandbags in Datchet. The Guardian came across the pair by the railway crossing in the flood-hit Berkshire village where they were quietly working with a team of 20 members of the Household Cavalry and Network Rail staff to load dozens of sandbags on to a railway truck. The princes, dressed in waterproofs and wellingtons, formed part of a human chain hauling the heavy sandbags out of the...
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