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Mauritius on high alert ahead of cyclone Berguitta

The paradise island prepares for a pummelling as cyclone approaches

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Cold snap converts beach of Lake Michigan into an ice sculpture park

High humidity and low temperature enveloped the trees and grasses with ice and frost around the lake, forming natural-looking ice sculptures of various shapes.

Climate Now

A year of extremes: 2017 hottest year ever recorded

Hurricanes, deadly floods, drought and wildfires across the world as global temperatures hit new highs

USA

California: another body is recovered following devastating mudslides

The search for victims goes in Santa Barbara county as the death toll rises to 20

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World News

California mudslide victims aged from 3 to 89

At least 17 people were killed in Tuesday's disaster. With eight others still missing, the search for survivors continues

World News

Thousands stranded in European ski resorts

Improving weather likely to end ordeal for tourists trapped for up to two days by heavy snow and avalanche alerts.

World

The impact of climate change on the Antarctic

The Antarctic continent, like the North Pole, is one of the regions in the world most affected by global warming.

Switzerland

Helicopters airlift people from Swiss ski resort cut off by snow

Tourists wishing to leave Zermatt have been airlifted out after heavy snow cut off the village, leaving up to 13,000 tourists stranded.

Algeria

Snow falls in the Sahara Desert

Not even the Sahara can escape January's cold snap

World News

From snow to sunshine: Europe's chaotic winter weather

From snow in Spain, to rising French and German rivers: Europe struggles under winter weather, but in Hungary temperatures hit unusual highs.

Spain

Cars trapped overnight on Spanish motorway due to snow

More than 3,000 cars were trapped on the AP-6 motorway in Spain's Castile and Leon region waiting for rescue services to shovel out the snow.

USA

Florida residents share images of frozen iguanas after cold snap

The tropical animals freeze when temperatures drop below 5 degrees Celsius and enter a lethargic state.

USA

US East Coast shivers in New Year Big Freeze

Wind chills were forecast to fall as low as minus 40 degrees Celsius in some areas

World News

French Alps remain on high avalanche alert

France gradually returning to normal following the destruction caused by the passage of Storm Eleanor

USA

Deadly winter storm wreaks havoc in New York

Thousands of flights were cancelled and iconic tourist spots blanketed in snow as the Big Apple was hit by a Big Freeze

World News

Storm Eleanor wreaks havoc in Europe

At least one person died in France as high winds caused extensive damage throughout Europe disrupting rail and air traffic and cutting power to hundreds of thousands of households.

USA

What is 'bombogenesis' the weather phenomenon about to hit the US?

The weather phenomenon involves a rapid drop of pressure within a 24-hour period and brings blizzard conditions with heavy winds and waves.

USA

Whilst US south freezes, parts north bask in unusually warm conditions

Whilst forty US states are under official winter alerts for bitter cold or snow, it's about twice as warm as normal in the north, thanks to high and low pressures pushing tropical air there.

Ireland

Storm Eleanor lashes Ireland, UK and France

High tides, heavy rains and strong winds cause flooding, bring down trees and cut power to some 250,000 homes.

USA

Records smashed as America shivers

Some 90% of the country is in the grip of a deep cold snap.