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July 29, 2013

Atmospheric rivers set to increase UK winter flooding
London, UK (SPX) Jul 30, 2013
The prolonged heat wave that has bathed the UK in sunshine over the past month has given the country an unexpected taste of summer that has seemed to be missing in recent years. However, a new study published in IOP Publishing's Environmental Research Letters, has provided warnings that will chime with those accustomed to more typical British weather. According to the study, winter flooding in the UK is set to get more severe and more frequent under the influence of climate change as a resul ... read more

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