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'Blame changing landscapes for flood risk, not global warming.'

2014-01-26 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

NGR Guardian: MAJOR flood events occur around the world every year, but with international loss databases documenting increased incidents of flooding, more material loss and greater fatality rates are these events on the increase, and are they getting worse? A new study published in Hydrological Sciences Journal examines the key reasons for increasing frequency and severity of floods; considering whether this is due to improved reporting by the media, an increasing and expanding global population, or whether...

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UK weather: flood warnings as further heavy rain expected lash Britain

2014-01-26 11:17:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Telegraph: Forecasters are warning of more heavy rain in south west England and further flooding on the Somerset Levels. The Met Office has issued an amber warning of severe weather for the south west and the Environment Agency has issued more than 100 flood alerts and 10 more serious flood warnings in the region, which mean flooding is expected and immediate action is required. Somerset County Council has declared a "major incident" for all areas affected by flooding in the county. Deputy chief executive...

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Flood insurance costs rising in Bismarck-Mandan

2014-01-20 09:20:05| Real Estate - Topix.net

Had Greg Larson, a Realtor and riverside homeowner in Bismarck, and his family changed their flood insurance policy, their cost would have gone from $705 a year to $4,200.

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United Kingdom: Government admits flood spending drop

2014-01-17 07:56:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Guardian: The government has been forced to backtrack on its claims about flood defence spending, admitting the figure has gone down rather than up. The environment minister Dan Rogerson conceded on Thursday night that spending had fallen to 2.34bn in the current four years compared with 2.37bn previously. The environment secretary, Owen Paterson, had previously claimed the Tory-led coalition was spending "more on flood defences than any previous government". The Environment Department had also said...

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