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...hours at filling stations in the country's southern province of Guangdong two weeks ago, waiting to fill tanks with petrol that was suddenly in short supply. The scenes of idle gas pumps and irate drivers, which evoked memories of oil shocks of the 1970s, were the result of weather-related supply disruptions, according to the government. The fuel flow was quickly restored, but no one is willing to predict the gas lines won't recur...
...RUSSIA The Kola Peninsula, which borders Norway, is an Atlantic salmon paradise. Trips with Fishingnorth kick off from Murmansk; cold war-era helicopters drop you and a guide on such remote rivers as the Pana. Most fishing spots have huts in case the Arctic weather turns nasty. tel: (46) 928 10088; www.fishingnorth.com...
...RUSSIA The Kola Peninsula, which borders Norway, is an Atlantic salmon paradise. Trips with Fishingnorth kick off from Murmansk; cold war-era helicopters drop you and a guide on such remote rivers as the Pana. Most fishing spots have huts in case the Arctic weather turns nasty. tel: (46) 928 10088; www.fishingnorth.com...
...drop by about 28 million tons, or about 10%, in the four countries, with output of some types of wheat down by 25%. Olive and vegetable growers are worried about heavy losses, and there's been a big increase in forest fires. What's to blame? Not just the weather, argue some critics of Europe's agricultural policies. They say that inappropriate subsidies are at least partly responsible for the calamity. In a report last week, French consumer group UFC-Que Choisir (roughly, "what to choose") blasted the wasteful use of water for irrigation, pointing out that some...
This year’s Springfest suffered from low turnout, bad weather, and a general lack of enthusiasm...