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Increasing the water table in agricultural peatland could hold key to reducing UK’s greenhouse gas emissions – Phys.Org

On February 7, 2017, in News, by Erik

Increasing the water table in peatland can actually hold the key to reducing UK’s greenhouse gas emissions. It turns out that increasing the water table could help with the reduction of global warming as well as boost crop yields. The research was lead by people from the University of Sheffield. Agriculture is a big contributing […]

 

UK weather causes big waves, flash floods and smashed cars – Daily Mail

On February 6, 2017, in News, by Erik

UK weather has caused big waves and smashed cars along with flash floods. Western Britain has been hit hard by a storm and it is expected to get worse. The good news is that some people were rescued amidst the storm. Cars have been damaged and a lot of people have lost cars to this […]

 

Water bills to rise by 2% in 2017: what will you pay? – BT.com

On February 5, 2017, in News, by Erik

In the decade following World War Two, America’s cities, resurgent from an economic depression and powerful in the wake of a global military triumph, installed and expanded the far-reaching water supply networks that propelled a generation of widespread economic growth, prosperity, and improvement in public health. But with this increase has come a more expensive […]

 

What UK interest rates will mean for your mortgage choices – Yahoo News UK

On February 5, 2017, in News, by Erik

UK interest rates will mean some things for your mortgage choices. Buying a home is one of the biggest things anyone can do in their life and the mortgage payment is one of the biggest things we have to pay for in our life. However, right now it looks as though the average mortgage payment […]

 

Severn Trent water bills set to rise – Dudley News

On February 4, 2017, in News, by Erik

The Severn Trent water bills are set to rise. They are currently the lowest in the country, but it could rise quite a bit and that can effect a whole lot of people who do not have the means to pay for it. This rise will happen in April. The company has been challenged to […]

 

Flint water crisis leaves long-term impact on children’s health

On February 4, 2017, in News, by Erik

Most people would not believe that in America there are citizens without water. There are, and they live in Flint, Michigan, and their water is contaminated with lead. This is causing adverse effects on the children as they have short term along with long term affects. These come in the form developmental issues, action will […]

 

There hasn’t been clean drinking water in Flint, Michigan since 2014

On February 3, 2017, in News, by Erik

Flint is a city in Michigan north of Detroit that needs a lot of attention and help. Many of the residents in Flint are poor and rely on the city’s drinking water. But much of the water in contaminated. According the article the water that the residents are receiving can cause many health problems. There […]

 

Special Report: Thousands of US areas afflicted with lead poisoning beyond Flint’s – Yahoo News UK

On January 31, 2017, in News, by Erik

Last year, the city of Flint, Michigan, burst into the world spotlight after its children were exposed to lead in drinking water and some were poisoned. In the year after Flint switched to corrosive river water that leached lead from old pipes, 5 percent of the children screened there had high blood lead levels. Special […]

 

UK weather: Woman dives into a frozen lake to save her DOG – Daily Mail

On January 28, 2017, in News, by Erik

Some pet owners will do anything to save the life of their beloved friends. This is a story of a women who jumped in to freezing cold water just to save the life of her dog. This was a selfless act and she was able to save her dogs life, making the plunge worth the […]

 

UK food supply at risk from climate change – Defra – FarmersWeekly

On January 27, 2017, in News, by Erik

The articles main purpose is to outline the impact of gloabal warming to food supply in the UK. The article indicates that the UK government is working with the food industry to keep the food supply resilient to global warming. In addition to the food supply, the water supply will also be impacted by gloabal […]