Friday, 16 April 2010 08:22 'Britain's rivers could once more become home to 'frost fairs' as waterways freeze for months at a time, research suggests. Experts have warned that the country should brace itself for a return to the bitterly cold winters last seen at the end of the 17th century - despite claims that global warming is causing Arctic ice to melt and temperatures to rise. During the 'Little Ice Age' of the 1500s and 1600s, winters were so harsh that the Thames froze over for up to three months a year.'
Friday, 16 April 2010
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