We'll always have weather, but are we getting more of it?

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It is unclear if the recent floods are directly linked to climate change and businesses would be wise to avoid jumping to conclusions, argues Lawrence Gosling

"We'll always have weather," a senior member of the Meteorology Office in the UK was quoted as saying in a Radio Five debate the last week. It ranks as one of the great quotes I've heard in recent...

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