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“The struggle between man and elements helps to define America’s character. Some day it might even define this country’s policies towards the environment.”
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“The struggle between man and elements helps to define America’s character. Some day it might even define this country’s policies towards the environment.”
Computing giant Apple is expected to announce a smaller version of its iconic iPad today, in a bid to compete with a rash of tablet computers being touted by its rivals.
The second largest block of freshwater ice on the planet melted more this year than ever before, contributing to rising sea levels and even possibly the weather. Tom Clarke sets sail to check it out.
Gloom, austerity, crisis: Spain is desperate to turn its fortunes around. Channel 4 News reports from Andalucia, where olive growers hope booming exports can help lead the country back to recovery.
With farmers warning that the price of wheat is rising, Channel 4 News answers your questions about how food prices will be affected and where.
The price of food looks set to rise following the wettest summer in the UK for 100 years, a survey from the National Farmers’ Union says.
Autumn is a time of year when unsettled weather is to be expected as the temperature contrast at mid-latitudes increases and the jet stream moves quickly, throwing wind and rain towards us.
A body reported to be that of a British woman is discovered following severe storms in the southern Spanish town of Vera, Almeria which was decimated by flood waters.
Flash floods kill at least nine in southern Spain and 35 are injured when a tornado sweeps through a fairground and knocks over a ferris wheel. A British woman is among those reported missing.
The bottom line is that Bank of England figures for growth rates in lending to small firms have been in a downward spiral since 2009 and are showing no signs of improvement.
After the wettest summer in 100 years, our interactive map pulls together the highlights of what has been a summer to remember – even if for the wrong reasons. Click on the map for more information.
So will the fine weather continue this weekend? Will we get the chance to dust off the barbecue? In a nutshell – yes, but as always, some places will fare better than others.
So what is the state of our water resources across England and Wales where just a few months ago drought was a huge concern?
Provisional figures issued by the Met Office show that this summer is likely to be the second wettest on record across the UK in records that go back to 1910.
The planet could be facing a catastrophic 5 degree temperature rise, and we are losing time to address the threat of climate change, one of the government’s leading scientists tells Channel 4 News.