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United Kingdom: Boris Johnson's climate change "scepticism" is an embarrassment to London's scientists
2013-01-23 16:14:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New Statesman: Boris Johnson has become a real embarrassment to London's scientific community after his latest outburst of climate change 'scepticism', which exposes not just a glaring weakness in his own knowledge but also within his team of advisers. On Monday, Johnson used his Telegraph column to muse on the global climatic implications of a few days of wintry weather in the UK in January. He concluded that it might be time for policy-makers to consider whether the earth is heading for a "mini Ice Age". ...
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United Kingdom: Snow gives way to new threat of flooding
2013-01-23 12:44:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Motorists were stranded, journeys delayed and hundreds of schools shut as once again parts of the UK were hit by heavy snow. But even as drivers and householders dug themselves out, the Environment Agency was warning householders and business owners in some areas to prepare for a new threat flooding, as river levels began to rise, swollen by the melting snow. Four flood warnings were in place in Devon, Dorset and Somerset. Another 23 of the less severe flood alerts were published for the...
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Milk Market in United Kingdom to 2016
2013-01-23 01:00:00| Beverage industry market research - from just-drinks.com
The report presents detailed data on consumption trends in the Milk category in United Kingdom, analyzing consumption volumes and values at segment level. It also provides indispensable data on distri
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United Kingdom: The Greenest Government Ever?
2013-01-22 18:12:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Ecologist: Opinions might be divided over the Coalition's austerity packages - not to mention David Cameron's decision to hold a referendum over EU membership - but there can be no doubts about the Government's quest (and election promises) to be the "greenest ever." It is failing. Worse than that, critics claim the Coalition is actually heading in the opposite direction. According to Friends of the Earth, George Osborne (who is said to have described green lobbyists as the "environmental Taliban")...
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United Kingdom: London Heathrow cancels more flights as snow continues
2013-01-21 18:16:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: London's Heathrow airport canceled 10 percent of flights on Monday because of snow, about half the number cut on Sunday, and said there could be further disruption with more snowfall expected. Heathrow, Europe's busiest airport, said it had cut around 130 flights - most operated by IAG'S British Airways - from its schedule on Monday to allow more space between aircraft because of low visibility. "Many airports have plenty of spare runway capacity so aircraft can be spaced out more during low...
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