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Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:05:00 GMT

Severe floods submerge UK towns

Body found in flood search STORY HIGHLIGHTS One police officer missing after rivers burst their banks in Cumbria, England Police: Earlier reports that 11 people were missing were incorrect 200 people airlifted to safety from the market town of
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:05:00 GMT

Hacker breaks into climate change research institution

An anonymous hacker has broken into the University of East Anglia's Climate Research Unit (CRU) and posted over 1000 confidential emails from key climate change scientists online. The emails could prove to be extremely damaging to the reputation of the
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:03:00 GMT

Heavy rain floods hundreds of homes in Cumbria

Hundreds of homeowners in Cumbria have fled their properties as burst rivers flooded the county. Torrential rain and severe gales blocked main roads, provoked 21 school closures and saw scores of people sleeping in emergency evacuation centres. In 24
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:02:00 GMT

Heavy rain floods England

Military helicopters winched dozens of people to safety, and emergency workers in inflatable boats rescued scores more as floods on Friday swamped northern England’s picturesque Lake District. One police officer was missing and feared dead after a
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:54:00 GMT

Technican training for Typhoon assembly in Saudi Arabia begins

Eurofighter partner company BAE Systems has begun training technicians for final assembly of the Typhoon fighter jet in Saudi Arabia. Alsalam Aircraft, which is partially owned by Boeing, has long been considered the likely partner for BAE in Saudi
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:48:00 GMT

Saving the world's forests and making global warming legislation affordable

Posted by in For the past decade, scientists have estimated greenhouse gas emissions from deforestation to be around 20% of total global emissions. When you cut down or burn a tree, the carbon in the tree goes into the atmosphere, adding to atmospheric
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:40:00 GMT

Students Showcase Concern for Climate Change

Kenya: Anthony Kitimo Nairobi — Mombasa Polytechnic University College students on Friday held a special event to showcase their concern for the climate change if the planned World Summit on Copenhagen does not come up with an amicable solution. The
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:32:00 GMT

Police officer killed in floods in England

Police officer's body found on beach Had been diverting traffic off a bridge Rain described as 'biblical proportions' FLOODS which followed torrential rain of 'biblical proportions' in north-west England have claimed the life of a police officer.
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:30:00 GMT

More rain for flood-hit communities

Army units joined emergency crews volunteers and worried locals around the country as communities rallied in the face of rising flood waters. Some of the worst affected areas include Ballinasloe, Co Galway, where around 200 people were evacuated from
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:30:00 GMT

Environment Secretary Hilary Benn visits Cumbria following severe flooding

North East North West Yorkshire and the Humber East Midlands West Midlands East London South East South West Scotland Wales Northern Ireland Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (National) Environment Secretary Hilary Benn has spent the day
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:30:00 GMT

Centre evacuates during heatwave

SHOPKEEPERS, customers and formal-goers were left stranded outside Clifford Gardens yesterday when the centre lost power. Power was lost at 12.45pm to 600 homes and businesses in the city centre, Newtown and Harristown due to a blown lightning arrestor.
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:30:00 GMT

Severe flooding hits south and west

flooding in the county. No major roads have been closed. A small number of minor roads are experiencing problems due to localised flooding. 17:24 Westmeath County Council is reporting that there are no major problems with flooding in the county, a couple
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:25:00 GMT

Flood areas experience four-times normal weekly rainfall

Some of the areas worst hit by floods have been washed out after almost four times the normal rainfall fell in the last seven days. Claremorris, Co Mayo was the worst affected by 101mm in the last week – almost four times its average for this time of
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:24:00 GMT

Cleanup from storms continue

Parts of the country worst hit by flooding will be hoping for a break in the weather today to allow water levels to subside. Over 200 members of the defence forces have been deployed to help local authorities in parts of the west and south. In Galway,
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:23:00 GMT

Ship pollution curbs to stoke global warming-study

* Shipping sector net emissions slow climate change * Pollution crackdown to protect human health * But curbs on sulphur emissions will stoke global warming OSLO, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Shipping is slowing climate change by spewing out sunlight-dimming
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:23:00 GMT

Britain sees record rain, 'biblical' flooding

COCKERMOUTH, England - Military helicopters winched dozens of people to safety and emergency workers in inflatable boats rescued scores more on Friday following the heaviest rainfall ever recorded in Britain. The flooding swamped northern England's
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:11:00 GMT

Environment Secretary Hilary Benn visits Cumbria following severe flooding

Floods: Biggest Rainfall Ever

Alex Watts, Sky News Online A major rescue operation is continuing in Cumbria after the area was swamped by the highest level of rainfall measured in England since records began. The deluge - reaching 314mm (12.4 inches) in 24 hours - tops the 279.4mm
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:09:00 GMT

Climate Change Deal Must Aim to Help Women, U.N. Says

Women bear the brunt of drought, rising seas, melting glaciers and other effects of climate change but are mostly ignored in the debate over how to halt it, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) said today.
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:05:00 GMT

Australian Heatwave in Carbon Trade Battle

Australia's government demanded on Thursday that conservative rivals stop opposing carbon trade laws, citing a heatwave searing the country's biggest cities as evidence of Australia's vulnerability to climate change.
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:05:00 GMT

Copenhagen Climate Change Talks Stall as CO2 Emissions Rise

The Copenhagen summit on climate change is looking less likely to produce a binding CO2 emissions reduction agreement as a new study finds that global carbon dioxide emissions increased 29% in the past nine years.
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:04:00 GMT

Resilient Cities 2010: 1st World Congress and Cities Adaptation to Climate Change

ICLEI ? Local Governments for Sustainability, the first local government network to support UNFCCC Nairobi Work Programme on Adaptation, and the City of Bonn invite you to join the Resilient Cities 2010 Congress, to be held on 28-30 May 2010 in Bonn,
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:04:00 GMT

Climate Change, Displacement and Migration: Understanding and Responding to the Humanitarian Impacts

Climate change is becoming a major driver of disasters, with increasingly frequent and intense floods and storms affecting more people globally. Increased forced displacement is an extremely likely consequence of such events. Heightened drought risk,
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:03:00 GMT

Climate Change and Water Vulnerability: Strategies and Practices for Emerging Water Management and Governance Challenges

Climate change is expanding the vulnerability of both people and ecosystems to disruptive impacts such as drought, increased frequency and intensity of weather events, alteration of agricultural productivity, migration of species and competition over
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:03:00 GMT

'Biblical' Floods: Biggest Rainfall Ever

Storms batter a cold Joburg

Unseasonal wet and cold weather has emergency personnel ready for action, although no disasters have been reported. EMERGENCY management services (EMS) and metro police (JMPD) are on high alert because of the constant, heavy rainfall across the city. The
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:00:00 GMT

Britain hit by floods after record rainfall

COCKERMOUTH, England (Reuters) - Lifeboats and military helicopters rescued hundreds of people overnight in northern England and a policeman was feared dead as torrential rain flooded homes and washed away bridges. Police in the picturesque Lake District
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:59:00 GMT

Flood warning in low-lying areas, river banks

KUALA LUMPUR: The Meteorological Department has warned of the possibility of flooding in low-lying areas in Kelantan and Terengganu due to intermittent and occasionally heavy rain in category yellow forecast until Tuesday. In Pahang, intermittent and
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:50:00 GMT

Rainy Tshwane on flood watch

JOHANNESBURG - The City of Tshwane is on high alert for flash floods after the Weather Service warned of a 60 percent chance of showers over the weekend. As a result of the rain flash floods may occur, especially in low-lying areas, the city said in a
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:50:00 GMT

DBKL focusing efforts on flash floods

KUALA LUMPUR: The Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) is focusing on Kampung Jinjang, Gombak, and areas near the Putra World Trade Centre (PWTC) this rainy season to avoid the occurrence of flash floods. DBKL Services Deputy Director-General Datuk Mhd Amin
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:50:00 GMT

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