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United Kingdom: Flood warnings in place after weekend of rain and snow
Posted by Guardian: Steven Morris on November 5th, 2012
Guardian: Large parts of England and Wales are on flood alert after heavy rain – plus snow and hail – swept across the UK over the weekend.
On Monday morning 16 flood warnings – meaning flooding is expected and immediate action needed – were in place: six in the south-west of England, five in the Anglian region and three in the Midlands.
In addition, the Environment Agency published more than 70 flood alerts, meaning flooding is possible, almost half of them in the south-east of England.
Last week,...
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Comments Off on United Kingdom: Flood warnings in place after weekend of rain and snowSoak the English: Welsh want paying for any water piped across the border
Posted by Guardian: Steven Morris on February 29th, 2012
Guardian: Wales should make sure it receives proper payment for any water exported to ease drought-hit areas of England, Welsh politicians and economists have said.
Elfyn Llwyd, the leader of Plaid Cymru at Westminster, led calls for a "mature debate" on ensuring Wales is properly paid for one of its richest natural resources.
He said he did not object to water being moved from Wales to England. "I see no reason why that should not happen as we are rich in that resource in Wales."
But he added: "I...
Posted in Water Conservation Comments Off on Soak the English: Welsh want paying for any water piped across the borderConfusing year of weather for Britain’s wildlife
Posted by Guardian: Steven Morris on December 27th, 2011
Guardian: It was an odd sort of year for weather: effectively two springs and not an awful lot of summer. But it proved an interesting one for Britain's flora and fauna.
The National Trust, which produces an annual end-of-year report on how the British weather has affected its creatures and plants, recorded a boom year for creatures ranging from the grey seal to the large blue butterfly.
A warm spring meant creatures such as mining bees, which nest in the ground, and their parasite, the bee fly, thrived...