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United Kingdom: Floods of biblical proportions leave cities, towns and villages under water
Posted by Washington Post: Juliet Eilperin on December 26th, 2015
Guardian: It was the day the floodwaters inexorably advanced across the Pennines, leaving much of the north of England sodden and beleaguered. From Greater Manchester in the north-west to parts of North Yorkshire some 50 miles to the east, Boxing Day 2015 will be remembered as the day the rains came. In Todmorden, in West Yorkshire’s Calder Valley, Rebecca Marshall was last night facing the grim prospect of having to abandon her home as the floodwaters slowly rose around her house. The incessant rains had...
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Hundreds flee their homes as England’s north is submerged
Posted by Washington Post: Juliet Eilperin on December 26th, 2015
Guardian: Hundreds of people had to flee their homes on Saturday after torrential rain triggered flooding in towns across Lancashire and West Yorkshire, and dangerously high waters even reached the cities of Manchester and Leeds. The Met Office issued two of its most serious, red weather warnings – indicating a “danger to life” – for the area and warned that up to five inches of rain could fall over the weekend. In addition, the Environment Agency (EA) issued 22 severe flood warnings – which also signal danger...
10 Foods That Could Disappear Because of Climate Change
Posted by AlterNet: Reynard Loki on December 26th, 2015
AlterNet: Climate change is making the world a different place. There are more floods, droughts, wildfires, heat waves and other extreme weather events. Animal species around the world are either shifting habitat locations or simply dying off. Even humans are migrating due to a warmer world.
But there is one effect that will hit many of us right in the gut: Certain foods could disappear thanks to our changing climate. Brace yourself: Here are 10 foods you’ll probably be sad to see go.
1. Guacamole
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UK floods: torrential rain lashes northern Britain
Posted by ITN: None Given on December 26th, 2015
ITN: Parts of Britain are under water again as torrential rain from Storm Eva causes mass flooding in the north west of England on Boxing Day. The Met Office has issued severe weather warnings for rain, snow, wind, fog and ice
Stormy weather expected in U.S. for post-holiday travel
Posted by Washington Post: Juliet Eilperin on December 26th, 2015
Reuters: U.S. post-holiday travelers can expect a mix of stormy weather this weekend, with blizzard conditions in New Mexico and western Texas, while flooding rain hits the southern plains from south Texas through Indiana, forecasters said on Saturday.
The wet and snowy conditions come after a Christmas Day of unseasonable warmth on the East Coast, with record high temperatures set or tied in several cities including New York, while a tornado hit Alabama late on Friday afternoon, damaging several homes....
Torrential rain brings flooding to northern England
Posted by Washington Post: Juliet Eilperin on December 26th, 2015
Reuters: Britain's Meteorological Office issued two of its most severe weather warnings on Saturday after days of torrential rain in northern England caused rivers to burst their banks and flood several villages.
The rare "red" warnings of potential danger to life apply to the counties of Lancashire and Yorkshire, and more than 300 other flood warnings were in place across the country.
Prime Minister David Cameron and heir to the throne Prince Charles have visited areas of Cumbria, northwest England,...
California’s Largest Tribe Bans GMO Crops and Genetically-Engineered Salmon
Posted by EcoWatch: Lorraine Chow on December 26th, 2015
EcoWatch: The Yurok Tribe—California’s largest tribe with roughly 5,000 enrolled members—passed a historic ban on genetically modified (GMOs) crops and salmon. The Yurok Tribal Council unanimously voted on Dec. 10 to enact the Yurok Tribe Genetically Engineered Organism (GEO) Ordinance: The Tribal GEO Ordinance prohibits the propagation, raising, growing, spawning, incubating or releasing genetically engineered organisms (such as growing GMO crops or releasing genetically engineered salmon) within the Tribe’s...
California wildfire burns over 1,000 acres, forces evacuations
Posted by Washington Post: Juliet Eilperin on December 26th, 2015
Reuters: A wildfire in Southern California burned about 1,200 acres of land, forced the closure of parts of a major highway and led to evacuations on Saturday, fire officials said.
More than 600 firefighters were at the scene or en route to battle the blaze in the Solimar Beach area of Ventura County, and parts of the 101 highway had been closed, county fire department spokeswoman Heather Sumagaysay said.
Reopening the highway, a major roadway in the region, is a top priority, she said.
Fire officials...
Saving water was the priority in California
Posted by LA Times: Editorial on December 26th, 2015
LA Times: The fourth consecutive year of drought in California forced everyone to take extraordinary measures to save water. Californians were up to the challenge in 2015, drastically reducing consumption and studying long-term alternatives to address the water shortage from farms to urban areas.
To make matters worse, this year marked our state’s highest temperature in 120 years, since record-keeping began. The fact that this drought has been much hotter than those in the 20th century spurred a greater...
Parts of United Kingdom facing ‘very severe weather’
Posted by Bonham Journal: None Given on December 26th, 2015
Bonham Journal: Flood warnings have been issued in parts of Northern England and Scotland after heavy rains caused rivers to overflow Saturday morning.
The UK Met Office's most serious weather warning was issued for Lancashire on Saturday with a risk of "widespread river flooding".
The Environment Agency has issued hundreds of flood warnings.
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency issued five flood alerts and 16 flood warnings.
About 115 flood alerts and 100 warnings were also issued by authorities....