Monday, December 20, 2010

Climate Change?

Thousands stranded, heavy snowfall closes Europe's airports.

HEAVY snow and freezing temperatures shut down European runways yesterday, delaying or cancelling flights in several major cities.

Among the severely hit were the world’s busiest passenger airports like London’s Heathrow, Paris’ Charles de Gaulle, Frankfurt and Amsterdam’s Schiphol, leaving thousands stranded in the terminals. At Frankfurt airport, Germany's biggest, more than 500 flights were canceled Sunday out of a planned total of 1,330 departures and arrivals.

Temperatures dipped to below -20 C (-4 F) in some parts of Scandinavia, where meteorologists warned snow was piling up on the icy roads following heavy snowfall and strong winds. some parts of London could see a foot (30cm) of snow, while northern England and the Pennines could see as much as 20 inches (50cm) - made worse by strong winds which will cause snow to drift.

Lady Gaga's canceled concerts in Paris had already been rescheduled. Even the English Premier League was not spared, when heavy snow and freezing temperatures all but wiped out the fixture list and put the title race on ice. Soccer games in England, Scotland, France and the Netherlands were called off as a result of the conditions, including a high-profile match scheduled for Sunday in London between Chelsea and Manchester United. Many MU fans in Malaysia frustrated and those who trapped in traffic jam at North-South PLUS Highway yesterday were relieved.

The domino effect of disruption to services could continue for some days to come. Heavy snow has fallen across large parts of the UK, disrupting travel, dangerous driving and closing thousands of schools. ___________________________________
Whats next?
Melting snow, heavy rain and frozen ground have caused flooding in much of England, Scotland and Wales. Flooding is possible this weekend from heavy rain and snow melting in slightly warmer temperatures, the Environment Agency has warned. Accident of slipped on ice and caused death, broken bones etc. Budget, cost and related issues.
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Why?

Climate change not resulted immediately after environmental effects. It will take long time sometime human can forget and cannot be predicted. They are not even localised. It is a global issues. Scientists and ecologists can advice you. So just listen to them. If you do not listen, I am very sorry.

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