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Flooding in Wales fuels worries over impact of climate change
Posted by WalesOnline: None Given on March 4th, 2013
WalesOnline: Concern about climate change among people in Wales is greater than it was two years ago, according to results of a national survey published today.
It is thought that the impact of last year’s flooding has created fresh anxieties among the Welsh population – particularly those in communities deluged by water.
The survey conducted by a team from Cardiff and Aberystwyth Universities shows that a clear majority (88%) of the Welsh public believe that the world’s climate is changing. People are...
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Dam at heart of Amazon rain forest approved
Posted by WalesOnline: None Given on June 2nd, 2011
WalesOnline: The massive Belo Monte hydroelectric dam in the heart of the Amazon rain forest won approval from Brazil`s environmental protection agency, clearing the way for construction of a project fiercely opposed by environmentalists, indigenous activists and celebrities including film director James Cameron and rock star Sting.
The dam would be the world`s third largest, behind China`s Three Gorges dam and the Itaipu, which straddles the border of Brazil and Paraguay.
The consortium building Belo Monte...
Climate change a concern for flood victims
Posted by WalesOnline: None Given on March 20th, 2011
WalesOnline: People who have experienced flooding in their local area are more concerned about climate change, researchers said today.
Members of the public who have had floods, such as those in summer 2007 which hit swathes of the UK, in their area are more likely to think they are vulnerable to the impacts of climate change and believe that global warming is a problem.
They are also more likely to think they can tackle climate change and are more prepared to take steps such as saving energy, the researchers...