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Winter wonderland in parts of Europe after snowfall

Parisians built snowmen and threw snowballs before the nighttime curfew kicked in, whilst Belgians enjoyed up to 10 cm of snowfall.

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Region in Siberia has longest cold spell for 14 years

The mercury is set to plunge to -50℃ and school children have been released from classes until it warms up again.

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Spain clears swathes of snow that brought Madrid to a standstill

The storm was described by Madrid's mayor as the worst in 80 years.

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Dal lake freezes over in Kashmir due to cold snap

The spell of snowfall lasted from Sunday to Wednesday.

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Why you should never eat icicles in cities, warns a meteorologist

What exactly is inside these icy spikes and why could they be dangerous for humans?

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EU leaders blast Bosnia after army sets up tents for freezing migrants

The Bosnian army was sent to erect tents as shelter for hundreds of migrants at the burnt-out Lipa camp after protests.

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Keeping track of snowfall in a changing climate

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Tourism, energy production and water supplies are all tightly connected to snow availability. In a context of climate change, keeping an eye on snowfall is ever more important.

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US braces for major snowstorm as vaccine rollout continues

A major snowstorm has rolled into the northeast of the United States, just days after the start of a coronavirus vaccine campaign in the country, and amid a continuing surge in cases.

Climate Now

New pro-active effort to keep communities safe from deadly floods

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The risk of intense storms in the south of France is rising due to climate change . Now local authorities, climate scientists and satellite experts are working on a new pro-active approach to help communities stay safe from deadly floods.

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Venice flooded after dyke-on-demand system not triggered

The system, while still in an experimental phase, is activated when high tides are predicted to reach at least 1.3 metres

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How do temperature changes in the Pacific ocean shift the weather across continents?

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With better understanding of the El Niño-La Niña phenomenon and better seasonal forecasts, industries can make better choices to adapt to future fluctuations in their activities.

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Residents of hurricane-battered community in Nicaragua rebuild homes

Residents of Haulover, near Bilwi, northern Nicaragua, begin to rebuild their village after being devastated by successive hurricanes Eta and Iota.

Climate Now

What's happening in the Arctic, Greenland and Antarctica?

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The ice caps are melting and sea levels are rising. In this Climate Now live we discuss what's really happening to the Arctic, Greenland and Antarctica. Euronews science correspondent Jeremy Wilks put your questions to the experts.

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Vladivostok left draped in ice after freak storms

Freak ice storms following an abnormal weather phenomenon have left 150,000 people without water and electricity in the far eastern Russian city of Vladivostok and prompted a state of emergency.

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Ice storms in Russia's far east prompts state of emergency

Freezing rain began pummelling Vladivostok overnight Thursday after a cyclone carrying hot air met an anticyclone carrying cold air.

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Fears grow over potential collapse of Antarctica's Thwaites Glacier

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What's the impact of melting ice on rising sea levels? In this episode of Climate Now, Euronews takes a closer look at what's happening in the north and south poles.

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Tackling the biodiversity crisis: climate change data highlight priorities

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About nine million species of animals and plants are exposed to changes in the global climate. Monitoring how climate change affects wildlife and ecosystems has become critical for directing conservation measures where life is most at risk.

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Hurricane Zeta hits Mexico with strong winds and heavy rain

Roads are left flooded and properties damaged after Hurricane Zeta battered popular Mexican beach resort Playa del Carmen.

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Bears, bison and wolves: Rewilding Romania to cope with climate change

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As more record high temperatures are clocked up across Europe, conservationists in Romania are building bridges for bears and reintroducing bison to make ecosystems more robust in the face of a warming planet.

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USA: Debris litters the ground after Hurricane Delta hits Louisiana

Louisiana residents emerged have begun to assess the damage caused by the second devastating storm to rage in two months.