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Chuckles
tomo, if we are to return to an era when hippos rule supreme in British rivers, it could play havoc with punting in Oxford and Cambridge. The rowing at Henley Royal Regatta could also face unprecedented disruption.
golf charlie
Now the Guardian is no longer investing in fossil fuels I think I have the perfect investment opportunity.
http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/jan/21/axing-ccs-support-puts-uk-climate-policy-at-risk-lawmakers-hear
TinyCO2
Green Sand
Well spotted.
They were upfront about it even in 1994:
Company history
1990 - 1999
1994 – 1999
Eurotrough: Abengoa Solar was one of the leaders in developing the Eurotrough. The purpose was to develop a parabolic trough with improved optical efficiency than already existing designs, as well as better manufacturing and assembly processes.
http://www.abengoasolar.com/web/en/acerca_de_nosotros/evolucion_historica/#
Priceless.
Brownedoff
The last time it was this warm was 130000 years ago when hippos roamed the UK's rivers - the EA must be glad that not everything's gone back then.
The Register cements its fall from grace by churnalising The Conversation
tomo
Gareth, you can still observe the holes appear in 2m ice, about the size of Devon starting Septemberish in the 365 day animation.
http://www7320.nrlssc.navy.mil/hycomARC/navo/arcticictn_nowcast_anim365d.gif
TinyCO2
Gareth
the pristine white of the poles is a handy canvas for the usual suspect campaigners. I think it's fair to say that anything non white up (or down) there is usually attributed to humans by lazy media and those honest champions of Gaia we're all so familiar with. Anything that hints that there's anything happening that isn't "pristine" isn't suitable fayre for most infotainment providers or ecoprop outlets - e.g. Antarctic volcanoes don't usually rate coverage.
tomo
Search to find if there is anything left in the trough?
Spanish court freezes assets of two former Abengoa executives
" Jan 20 Spain's High Court on Wednesday ordered assets belonging to two former high-level managers at troubled engineering and power company Abengoa to be frozen, after they failed to deposit millions of euros in bonds with the court.The High Court is investigating allegations of mismanagement against ex-Chairman Felipe Benjumea and former Chief Executive Manuel Sanchez, and had demanded they deposit a total of 16 million euros between them to cover possible liabilities.
According to court rulings seen by Reuters, the High Court has banned Benjumea and Sanchez from selling several luxury cars and properties listed as belonging to them, and ordered several bank accounts in their name to be blocked. "
Green Sand
Gareth
It was TinyCO2 & tomo
Green Sand
The BBC should be prosecuted for aiding and abetting sexual crime - it provided Savile with access to children, in knowledge of what he was up to.