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Europe News

Storm Darragh causes widespread disruption in the UK and Ireland

Storm Darragh has left hundreds of thousands in Ireland and the UK without power with heavy rain and winds gusts reaching 150 km per hour.

07/12/2024

Eco-Innovation

How do heat pumps work? 5 common myths debunked

Around 24 million heat pumps have been installed in Europe so far - here’s why they work well in different countries and conditions.

24/11/2024

Health news

Past COVID-19 infection may protect people against some common colds

Researchers say the new insight may help with the development of future vaccines.

13/06/2024

Europe News

Europe's fruit farmers worry as unseasonal frosts threaten harvests

As Europe endures an unusual cold snap, many fruit farmers are concerned for their summer harvests.

24/04/2024

Ukraine

Russia launches deadly missile and drone attacks at Ukraine targets

Russia launched a wave of missile and drone attacks on Monday across several regions of Ukraine, as the cold temperatures hit Ukrainian residents.

08/01/2024

Finland

Freezing temperatures of below -40C reported in Finland and Sweden

The extremely cold weather caused disruptions in transportation in Finland, Sweden and Norway, where snow made rail traffic difficult and ferry lines were suspended.

03/01/2024

Health news

France issues warning against using nasal decongestant cold medicines

France's medicines agency warned people not to take oral nasal decongestant medicines containing pseudoephedrine over potential risk of strokes.

23/10/2023

Health news

People may experience 'long colds' more than a month after infection

A new study has found that people may experience long-term symptoms due to other respiratory infections besides COVID.

13/10/2023

Health news

HMPV: What you need to know about the virus with cold-like symptoms

A virus that causes symptoms similar to that of a cold, the flu, and COVID-19 has seen an upsurge in the US. Here's what to know about HMPV.

02/06/2023

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US breaks record with its lowest ever wind-chill temperature at -78C

An Arctic blast that brought "frostquakes" to parts of the United States saw the country record its lowest ever wind-chill temperature, meteorologists said Saturday. Atop Mount Washington in the northeastern state of New Hampshire, the wind-chill factor reached minus 78 degrees Celsius (or - 108 F).

05/02/2023

USA

US winter storm: Hundreds of thousands face outages on Christmas Day

Dozens of people have died in the US as an extreme winter storm continues to batter parts of the country, with blizzards causing dangerous travel conditions.

25/12/2022

Health news

Another reason to wear a mask? A warm nose fights off germs better

Scientists have found our noses’ immune response is “numbed” by frigid temperatures. The research could help us better fight colds and other viruses.

07/12/2022

Ukraine

War in Ukraine: Kherson vulnerable as weather stalls frontline combat

Our correspondent Sasha Vakulina gives the latest update about the war in Ukraine, as fighting along frontlines stalls because of the weather.

28/11/2022

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Thousands plunge into cold Magellan Strait waters

Thousands of people plunged into the frigid waters of the Magellan Strait in Chile on Saturday during the "Splash of the Strait", an event suspended for three years due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

17/07/2022

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"Candles" preserve Saint-Emilion vines as cold spell hits France

In the vineyards of Saint-Emilion, French winegrowers are lighting "candles", or using windmills and helicopters, in order to fight against the cold that hit many agricultural regions on Sunday night

04/04/2022

Nature

Why are lizards falling from the sky in Florida?

Cold temperatures mean these reptiles are becoming paralysed.

03/02/2022

Culture news

Photographer René Robert, 84, dies in the snow on busy Paris street

No one paid attention to the man until 5 a.m., when a homeless man walking by called for help.

26/01/2022

Pakistan

Cold kills 22 stuck in cars in heavy snow at Pakistan resort

Temperatures fell to minus 8 degrees Celsius amid heavy snowfall at Pakistan's mountain resort town of Murree overnight, killing at least 22 people who were stuck in their vehicles, officials said on Saturday.

08/01/2022

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Rare snowfall in Brazil after southern cold snap

A fierce cold snap prompted snowfall in southern Brazil on Wednesday night. More than 30 cities in Rio Grande do Sul state registered the phenomenon, according to weather forecast company Somar Metereologia

29/07/2021

USA

At least 20 dead as millions in US endure record cold without power

A winter storm left millions without power in record-breaking cold weather.

17/02/2021