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United Kingdom: Anti-fracking campaigners shut down Cuadrilla HQ

2013-08-19 10:30:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Guardian: Twenty protesters have targeted the headquarters of energy company Cuadrilla by blockading it with their bodies. There are two people inside the building in Lichfield, Staffordshire, and they are hanging banners off it saying "Reclaim the Power" and "Power to the People". The company, which has a license for hydraulic fracturing or fracking to extract gas from shale, issued a statement saying: "Three protesters have forced their way into our offices. The police are in attendance and are dealing...

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Heavy rain brings floods to Philippines; markets, offices shut

2013-08-19 08:01:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Reuters: Heavy rain in the Philippine capital forced the closure of government offices, schools, banks and most private companies on Monday, and residents in parts of the city and nearby provinces had to flee from their homes because of floods. The monsoon rain, intensified by tropical storm Trami, also led to the closure of the Philippine Stock Exchange, the Philippine Dealing System foreign exchange platform and the secondary debt market via the Philippine Dealing and Exchange Corp after government offices...

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Lavabit founder says he can't legally explain why he shut down email service

2013-08-14 19:00:41| InfoWorld: Top News

Lavar Levison, the founder of Lavabit, attempted to shed a bit more light yesterday on his

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South Korea warns of power shortages amid nuclear shut downs

2013-08-11 10:31:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Reuters: South Korea has warned of serious power shortages this week amid an expected rise in summer temperatures and as the resources-starved country struggles to keep up with demand after six nuclear plants have gone off-line. The energy ministry said it may take emergency measures such as rolling power cuts to avoid a repeat of 2011 blackouts which cut electricity to businesses and homes across the country. Separately, the ministry said some major companies, including Kia Motors Corp and Hyundai...

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