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Massive Coastal Floods Predicted as Storms Flood Britain
2014-02-07 20:41:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Environment News Service: Met Office forecasters warn that strong winds and big waves will bring risk of flooding and damaging winds along Britain`s southern and southwestern coasts into the weekend, intensifying storm conditions that have persisted all week. Globally, coastal regions face "massive increases in damages from storm surge flooding during the 21st century," new research predicts. Over the next three days, more rain and very strong winds are in the forecast as Atlantic storm Ruth batters Britain this weekend...
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Britain battered by 90mph storms - and there's worse to come
2014-02-05 22:19:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Telegraph: David Cameron took personal charge of the flooding crisis on Wednesday as the south coast was battered by 90mph storms and forecasters warned worse weather is on its way. He chaired a meeting of the emergency committee Cobra to discuss a response to the flooding shortly after promising to do whatever is required and announcing an extra 100?million to help with the clear-up operation. The Environment Agencys embattled chairman Lord Smith, who has been heavily criticised for failing to visit...
Floods and storms predicted across Britain as weather misery continues
2014-02-02 17:30:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: The Met Office is warning the weather pattern that has caused flooding across swaths of the UK may continue for the rest of the month as the weekend's storms resulted in 180 more homes being inundated and led to a series of dramatic rescues. Forecasters say this week is likely to be blighted by torrential rain and winds of more than 70mph, while high tides and a heavy Atlantic swell will continue to add to the problems for the next day or so. But, looking further forward, the Met Office said unsettled...
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UK storms are divine retribution for gay marriage laws says Ukip councillor
2014-01-18 16:16:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: A UK Independence party (Ukip) councillor has claimed that Britain's recent storms and floods are "divine retribution for the government's decision to legalise gay marriage. David Silvester, who defected from the Tories in protest at David Cameron's support for same-sex unions, claimed he had warned the prime minister that the legislation would result in "disasters". The Henley-on-Thames councillor said that the country had been "beset by storms" since the passage of the new law on gay marriage...
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Polar Vortex Storms Attributed to Record Energy Consumption Rates and Device Malfunctions
2014-01-14 20:12:00| Transmission & Distribution World
January's record-breaking cold front, also named the polar vortex, was an extreme weather pattern that affected nearly 80 percent of North America. read more
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