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United Kingdom: Fracking protesters target Cuadrilla HQ
2013-08-19 06:57:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Chronicle: Anti-fracking protesters have blockaded energy company Cuadrillas headquarters while others have superglued themselves to a PR company used by the firm. The action at Cuadrilla in Lichfield, Staffordshire, and at PR firm Bell Pottinger in central London come on the first of two days of "mass civil disobedience" which campaigners have pledged to carry out to highlight their stance against fracking. Activists are currently taking part in a six-day Reclaim The Power action camp in Balcombe, West...
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United Kingdom: Dame Vivienne Westwood joins fracking protesters
2013-08-19 04:39:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ITV: Renowned fashion designer Dame Vivienne Westwood has joined protesters at the Cuadrilla fracking site in Balcombe, West Sussex. Dame Vivienne, 72, carried a placard which said: "Say no to fracking" as campaigners gathered at the site.
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United Kingdom: Flood insurance scheme inadequate, says study
2013-08-19 01:16:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: The government's new scheme to protect homes in England and Wales from flooding vastly underestimates the number of properties at risk due to climate change, says a study from the London School of Economics (LSE). As many as 800,000 homes in England and Wales are likely to be at significant risk of flooding in a decade, even on optimistic assumptions of fewer homes being built in flood plains, with the number rising to 1.5m by 2050. That compares with about 370,000 homes at significant risk in...
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United Kingdom: Balcombe anti-fracking protest in pictures
2013-08-19 00:58:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Protesters are preparing a six-day 'action camp' in protest against fracking at the west Sussex site. After discussions with local police, Cuadrilla has in the past few days halted drilling activities at the site and removed some equipment. The company has also urged protesters not to attempt anything that could compromise their own safety
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United Kingdom: Energy policy: how not to win an argument
2013-08-18 21:44:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: The worst time to try to sort out a difficult argument is after the fighting about it has begun. The UK government, by appearing to rush to judgment in favour of fracking for gas, has lost any power of persuasion it might have had in the more measured debate that remains necessary but now seems increasingly unlikely. Similarly, by choosing its first exploratory oil drilling site in the south in a picturesque village within easy reach of London just as the politicians go on holiday, the energy firm...
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