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United Kingdom: Drought and flood fears after warm 2014
Posted by Belfast Telegraph: None Given on November 5th, 2014
Belfast Telegraph: New figures published by the Met Office show the period from January to October this year has been the warmest since records began in 1910 while it has also been the second wettest.
Unless November and December are extremely cold, 2014 will enter the record books as the hottest ever.
Experts say the increase is the result of climate change.
Bob Ward, policy director at the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change at the London School of Economics and Political Science, said the elderly...
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Climate change threat to ice hockey
Posted by Belfast Telegraph: None Given on March 5th, 2012
Belfast Telegraph: Man-made climate change is said to be threatening the future of ice hockey in Canada, where the sport is a cornerstone of national culture.
Top players have traditionally learned their skills on frozen lakes and backyard rinks but as winters get warmer, experts believe aspiring ice hockey stars in years to come will struggle to find suitable outdoor facilities.
Canadians are passionate about ice hockey. Last year, riots broke out in Vancouver after the home side, the Canucks, lost to rivals...