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United Kingdom: Video: Seal who swam 50 miles along flooded river set to draw crowds
2013-01-02 15:53:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Independent: A seal believed to have swum more than 50 miles (80km) along a flooded river to a nature reserve is expected to become a visitor attraction. The mammal, thought to be a common seal, has become a YouTube star after being filmed hopping into a lake at the Fen Drayton Lakes Reserve in Swavesey, Cambridgeshire. It is believed to have made its way up the River Ouse from King's Lynn in Norfolk aided by floodwater. Graham Elliott, of the RSPB, said the sighting was "surprising". The seal has...
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United Kingdom: Government backs new Low Emission Zones with 2m grants
2013-01-02 12:40:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
BusinessGreen: Government grants worth up to 2m could pave the way for a new wave of low emissions zones across England. Councils in Birmingham, Bradford and Devon were each awarded 150,000 this week to investigate the possibilities of bringing in zones similar to those used in London since 2008 to tackle air pollution. The London zone forces vehicles that do not meet certain emissions standards to pay a charge for driving in much of the city and its suburbs. The standards were tightened this time last...
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United Kingdom: Rail fare rises turning train travel into an "extravagance"
2013-01-02 11:44:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
BusinessGreen: Rail season ticket prices rise by an average of 4.2 per cent from today, sparking protests at stations and drawing accusations that train travel is becoming an "extravagance" few business travellers and commuters can afford. While overall ticket prices have risen by an above-inflation 3.9 per cent in England, Wales and Scotland, research by the Campaign for Better Transport suggests many season ticket prices have increased by more than 50 per cent in the past 10 years. Since 2003, London commuters...
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United Kingdom: Weather: flood warnings remain in place after deluge
2013-01-02 11:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Telegraph: Authorities warned of a continued threat of flooding to homes across the Midlands, northeast, West Country, south west and Wales. Today, almost 80 flood warnings remained in force across swathes of the south while more than 110 flooding alerts were in place. Flood defences remain in place along parts of the River Severn, in Shropshire and Worcestershire. The Environment Agency said the river should peak on Wednesday afternoon or Thursday morning. Officials said they expected river levels...
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United Kingdom: Farmers urge minister to provide extreme weather insurance
2013-01-02 10:42:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Record rainfall in 2012 has cost British farmers 1.3bn, prompting calls for government to provide insurance against extreme weather if it wants to preserve national food security. The National Farmers Union (NFU) estimates the extreme levels of rainfall in 2012 has cost the industry 600m in lost output, especially from poor wheat and potato harvests, and another 700m in extra costs such as feed for cattle, which could not graze in water-logged fields. The figures are being published on Tuesday,...
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