Friday, December 24, 2010

California Meltdown - HUMAN EVENTS
As Arnold Schwarzenegger slinks out of Sacramento, proving once and for all that action heroes only exist in the movies, the Sacramento Bee provides a panoramic view of the famous (and now removed) cigar tent Arnold placed outside his office (to avoid no smoking rules in the Capitol building).
BBC News - Record low for water temperature
The temperature of water going to homes from reservoirs in the Thames Valley and London has dipped to a record low, officials have revealed.

Thames Water said due to freezing weather water had cooled to a "staggeringly chilly" 1.8C.

Until now the coldest water temperature recorded was 4.9C in 2001 - the average is 7.3C.
The Press Association: Icy water causes surge in burst pipes
Water piped into people's homes in London and the Thames Valley has reached record low temperatures, causing the number of reported leaks to rocket by 300%.
hSTUDENTS STAGE "DIE IN" TO DEMAND ACTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE
NADIA NOWAK SAYS A GROUP OF YOUTH HAVE LAID DOWN OUTSIDE PG-PEACE RIVER JAY HILL'S OFFICE AT 1:30 MONDAY AFTERNOON HOLDING TOMBSTONES.

SHE SAYS EACH TOMBSTONE READS "WE WILL NOT DIE SILENTLY" OR "GIVE YOUTH A CHANCE" TO SHOW THE DIRE CONSEQUENCES OF CLIMATE CHANGE.
Salmon freeze to death on fish farm - Northern Ireland, Local & National - Belfasttelegraph.co.uk
Thousands of salmon have frozen to death on a fish farm on the North Antrim coast.
Pony freezes to death in Carmarthenshire as arctic conditions bite
​A PONY has frozen to death as Arctic conditions continue to grip Carmarthenshire.

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