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Flood waters close roads in city

Source: BBC News, Nov 27 2012, 7:02am CST

27 November 2012 Last updated at 08:02 ET Cars have been towed from affected parts of the Abingdon Road Several roads in Oxford have been closed because of increased flooding. Areas affected by the rising water levels include Abingdon ...

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Global warming threatens coastal cities

Source: Inquirer  |   Jun 17 2013, 2:18pm CDT

In this March 26, 2012, file photo, residences on stilts sit along the Chao Phraya River with a construction site in the background in Bangkok, Thailand. Sea level rise projections show Bangkok could be at risk of inundation in 100 years unless preventi ...

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Crews battle recycling plant blaze

Source: Congleton Guardian  |   Jun 17 2013, 1:43pm CDT

Firefighters are tackling a blaze at the Lawrence Recycling site in Kidderminster Firefighters are continuing to battle a huge fire at a recycling plant - as environmental teams try to prevent polluted water escaping the site. At its height, roads aroun ...

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Smelly firm making residents feel sick

Source: Southend Standard  |   Jun 17 2013, 6:39am CDT

Smelly firm making residents feel sick 12:00pm Monday 17th June 2013 in News By David Trayner Brenda Collins, councillor Mike Assenheim and Daphne Thicke near the Tree Fella base FOUL smells coming from a tree chopping firm in Shoebury have been g ...

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Beyond NYC: Other places adapting to climate, too

Source: Daily Chronicle  |   Jun 17 2013, 6:14am CDT

BONN, Germany – From Bangkok to Miami, cities and coastal areas across the globe are already building or planning defenses to protect millions of people and key infrastructure from more powerful storm surges and other effects of global ...

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Farmer dredging plans anger conservation groups

Source: Farmer's Weekly Interactive  |   Jun 17 2013, 1:09am CDT

"Certainly farmers are angry and some have had their fields under water for a year so we think it's a bit political - the government had to be seen to taking some action." Rob Cunningham, RSPB head of water policy Conservation groups ...

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Beyond NYC: Other places adapting to climate, too

Source: Omaha.com  |   Jun 16 2013, 6:11am CDT

FILE - In this Oct. 24, 2011 file photo, cars are parked on an overfly on a flooded street in Bangkok, Thailand. Sea level rise projections show Bangkok could be at risk of inundation in 100 years unless preventive measures are taken. But when the ca ...

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Beyond NYC: Other places adapting to climate, too

Source: Boston.com  |   Jun 16 2013, 5:57am CDT

The Associated Press FILE - In this Oct. 24, 2011 file photo, cars are parked on an overfly on a flooded street in Bangkok, Thailand. Sea level rise projections show Bangkok could be at risk of inundation in 100 years un ...

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Tree felled for hydro scheme

Source: This is Oxfordshire  |   Jun 15 2013, 4:34am CDT

A HIMALAYAN Cedar tree, below, was cut down yesterday to make way for a new hydro-power scheme. Work is under way at Osney Lock on Osney Island, West Oxford, to create the first community-owned hydro-power turbine on the River Thames. Wor ...

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All hands on deck to combat dengue if necessary

Source: Straits Times  |   Jun 14 2013, 12:32pm CDT

I AGREE with Mr Devadas Krishnadas ("Time to go into overdrive on anti-dengue measures"; Thursday). In times of calamity, such as earthquakes or floods, many countries call on their armed forces for assistan ...

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Cockermouth’s flood-recovery jigsaw is completed

Source: West Cumberland Times & Star  |   Jun 14 2013, 6:13am CDT

The last piece of the jigsaw in Cockermouth’s flood recovery process was put into place on Tuesday as the town’s new £4.4 million defences were opened. The defences were opened by Richard Benyon MP, minister for Natural ...

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