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United Kingdom: Wild crop seeds could provide 128bn boost to economy
2013-07-23 01:25:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
BusinessGreen: Preserving the wild relatives of some of the world's most popular crop plants such as wheat, potato, rice and sugarcane, could be worth up to $196bn (128bn) to the economy. That is the conclusion of a report commissioned by Kew's Millennium Seed Bank, which warns that many of the wild varieties of our most important food crops that can be used to boost agriculture, are at risk of dying out. Crop wild relatives (CWRs) can be cross bred with existing crop varieties to help produce higher yields...
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United Kingdom: After the calm, the storms
2013-07-21 09:47:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Daily Mail: The longest heatwave for seven years could come to an end this week as the heat and humidity look set to give way to lightning and downpours. But don't pack away the barbecues just yet - tomorrow the mercury is expected to hit 35C for the first time since 2006. Isolated showers are expected across Britain at the start of the week, but from Tuesday it has the potential to be very unsettled in eastern and northern parts with thundery downpours possible. However, there will be a lot of sunshine too,...
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United Kingdom: Farmers warn of fire risk to crops as heat goes on
2013-07-20 21:30:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Crops and heathland across Britain now face the threat of devastating fires as Britain continues to swelter in record-breaking heat. Farmers have urged travellers to take considerable care not to trigger blazes through carelessness over the next few days. The Met Office said yesterday its forecast indicated the hot, sunny weather would continue for much of next week, further drying out woodlands and fields and maintaining conditions that have already triggered mountain blazes in the Welsh valleys...
United Kingdom: Weather: Health warnings as heatwave goes on
2013-07-20 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Scotsman: GRASS fires have been keeping firefighters busy in some parts of Scotland, as the country continues to bask in the heatwave. The fire service was called to a blaze covering around three acres of grassland near the village of Crook of Devon in Perthshire. Three fire engines attended, and they are still working to bring the fire under control. Crews in the Grampian area have also been dealing with a number of small grass fires in forests and scrubland, a spokeswoman for the fire service said....
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United Kingdom: Fracking: tax breaks raise questions over agenda for tackling climate change
2013-07-19 01:57:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Providing tax breaks to the frackers can be justified by the government as a way of trying to develop an industry that could eventually provide Britain with lower-cost and lower-carbon energy if all goes fantastically well. In the US, the shale "revolution" has cut natural gas prices by almost 75% and allowed a reduction in carbon emissions as gas has displaced coal in the generation of electricity. But that coal has been exported to Britain and Germany to be burned over here. A new domestic...
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