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United Kingdom: Coastal retreat plan to curb floods

2013-11-04 03:29:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

BBC: A scheme to combat flooding by surrendering land to the sea will be completed on Monday on the south coast. The 28m "managed realignment" at Medmerry in West Sussex has seen the building of 7km (four miles) of new sea walls up to 2km inland. By letting the waters in, the Environment Agency says the risk of flooding for hundreds of homes will be reduced. The surrendered land will become a wetland habitat for many species. The sea has long been a threatening presence on the flat land of...

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Study suggests 20 percent tax on sugary drinks in UK would curb obesity

2013-11-02 05:49:51| Beverages - Topix.net

Bottles of Coca Cola sit in a cooler at a market on April 16, 2013 in San Francisco, California..

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Climate Change May Curb Profits From Fossil Fuels, Study Says

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

Bloomberg: Fossil-fuel assets such as coal mines and gas wells may lose value if climate change prompts tougher regulations, according to a report from Al Gore and David Bloods Generation Investment Management. About two-thirds of the fossil fuels still underground must remain there if the planet is to meet a United Nations target of limiting global warming to 2 degrees Celsius (3.6 degrees Fahrenheit). That means assets such as coal mines and gas wells may have to reduce production, cutting profits, according...

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