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Climate

Watch as Istanbul and Athens are covered with a blanket of snow

Istanbul and Athens are usually great destinations for some milder weather at this time of year. But climate change has put a stop to that and blanketed the cities in snow.

Travel News

Here's how to cancel your flight without losing money

Extreme weather is on the rise, so if you don’t fancy flying in a storm, here’s how to cancel your flight.

Green News

Storm Franklin: How do scientists predict extreme weather?

A new way of predicting the damage caused by storms like Eunice could help minimise disruptions in a world that’s expected to experience more and more extreme weather events.

Green News

UK braces for floods as third storm batters the islands in a week

Strom Franklin is the third storm to hit the UK after Dudley and Eunice.

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World News

At least 16 dead after Storm Eunice sweeps across northern Europe

After passing over the British Isles, Storm Eunice struck France, the Benelux countries, Denmark, Germany and Poland — uprooting trees, taking out power lines and disrupting rail services.

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Storm Eunice set to hit Belgium and Netherlands hard

Despite the storm Eunice that hit the Dutch and Belgian coasts, some people still go to the beach

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Beachgoers brave Brighton seafront despite Storm Eunice

Despite warnings to stay indoors, some people in Brighton brave the beach as Storm Eunice hits, with some of them seeming to quite enjoy the experience

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England's Newhaven beach hit by large waves as Storm Eunice batters UK

Large waves and strong winds hit Newhaven beach's harbour wall during Storm Eunice. London was placed under its first ever "red" weather warning, meaning there is "danger to life"

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Planes struggle to land at Heathrow Airport as Storm Eunice hits London.

Millions of people in the U.K. were urged to cancel travel plans and stay indoors Friday as the second major storm this week prompted warnings of high winds and flying debris across northern Europe

Culture news

Storm Eunice tears huge hole through roof of London's O2 Arena

The East London venue is due to host the likes of Simply Red and Dave in the next week.

Travel News

Big Jet TV: 200,000 watch pilots brave storm landings at Heathrow

Big Jet TV presenter Jerry Dyer has viewers hooked with his running commentary on the gale force landings.

Travel News

Storm Eunice: Brits braced for rail, road and air travel disruption

Flights from Heathrow, Gatwick, Luton and Stansted Airports have been cancelled as pilots contend with gale force winds of over 90mph.

World News

O2 Arena damaged as storm batters UK and heads for northern Europe

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the army is on standby Friday as Storm Eunice is expected to bring gusts of wind of up to 130km/h.

Europe News

Storms kill four people and disrupt travel across northern Europe

Gusts of up to 152 kilometres per hour were recorded in northern Germany as Storm Ylenia swept through.

Germany

Schools in western Germany to shut on Thursday amid storm warnings

The education minister in North Rhine-Westphalia has urged parents to keep children at home due to high winds.

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Etna eruption causes storm with lightning

An unusually powerful eruption of Sicily's Mt. Etna volcano created a volcanic storm on Thursday night with bolts of lightning streaking the sky above the crater.

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Cyclone Batsirai brings destruction to east coast of Madagascar

The town of Mananjary, on the east coast of Madagascar, was heavily affected by tropical cyclone Batsirai, which hit the island with gusts of up to 235 km/h

United Kingdom

Watch: Pilot forced to abort landing attempt amid high winds

A British Airways plane failed to land on the first attempt on Monday, footage showed, due to high winds in London.

USA

World record lightning bolt 'as long as London to Hamburg' distance

It spread over an incredible 768 kilometres.

Netherlands

Crew rescued after two ships collide off Dutch coast amid Storm Corrie

The two ships had collided near the port of Ijmuiden on Monday.