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United Kingdom: Floods could remain until March, Environment Agency warns
2014-02-15 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Telegraph: Flooding will continue into March in some parts of Britain, the Environment Agency has warned, as the country braces itself for yet another Atlantic storm on Saturday. With two inches of rain expected in the South West, it may be another week before the knock-on effects are felt downstream in major rivers, while overflowing groundwater levels will mean the water may not drain away until the spring. Up to 3,000 homes could flood in the Thames Valley this weekend, with 24 "danger to life' severe...
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United Kingdom: Fracking proposal at South Downs national park put on hold
2014-02-15 06:59:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Blue and Green: Plans for exploratory drilling in Fernhursts South Downs national park in West Sussex have been suspended, amid requests for more detailed information on the environmental impact of the activity. The National Park Authoritys chief executive Trevor Beattie said on Thursday that he had asked energy firm Celtique Energie for additional details over the operations the company was planning in the park. Beattie said that the application was missing details about hydrology, noise and the geological...
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United Kingdom: These floods are washing away the founding logic of David Cameron's government
2014-02-14 21:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Men in wellies, talk of "grip", Cobra in near-permanent session: the politics of natural disaster has its own vocabulary, both visual and verbal. Repeated regularly is a set of maxims now seared into the soul of every Westminster special adviser: that a party leader cannot go abroad when the country is under water; that Bush's Katrina debacle showed what a delayed or tin-eared response to tragedy can do to a political reputation; that the prime task of all governments is to keep citizens safe, from...
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United Kingdom: Sack all Cabinet climate change sceptics, say the Greens in 'quasi-fascist' policy
2014-02-14 20:20:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Express: CLIMATE change sceptics in the Cabinet should be sacked to show the Government is serious about tackling extreme weather events such as the recent flooding, the Greens said today. Green Party leader Natalie Bennett singled out Environment Secretary Owen Paterson, Chancellor George Osborne and Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles as prime contenders for David Cameron's axe. Her comments, which have been branded "quasi-fascist" by opponents, came as the Party announced a 10-point plan to improve...
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United Kingdom: David Cameron halts Environment Agency job cuts amid floods clean-up
2014-02-14 17:08:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Blue and Green: The prime minister has said the Environment Agency will not lose 500 members of staff amid its efforts to deal with Britains flooding. However, he has not said whether the job cuts will go ahead once the situation has been dealt with. David Cameron told BBC Breakfast, Those have never been announced plans. These arent plans that are going to put in place. Of course every organisation has to make sure it is efficient but nothing will be done at the Environment Agency that will hamper our...
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