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United Kingdom

'Adverse weather' strands hundreds at London Stansted

Hundreds of frustrated passengers were stranded at London Stansted Airport on Wednesday night because of 'adverse weather'

USA

US town buried under snow

135 cm of snow has fallen in the town of Erie, Pennsylvania

Myanmar

Myanmar elephants keep warm with giant blankets amid cold snap

A wildlife conservation craft group donated the blankets to help the animals deal with falling temperatures

Vietnam

Vietnam braces for deadly storm

Vietnam braces for deadly storm after it caused the death of 230 people in The Philippines

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Philippines

Philippine ferry carrying 250 passengers capsizes, many feared dead

Rescue teams are racing against daylight to find survivors stranded in the waters.

Philippines

Deadly tropical storm hits eastern Philippines

At least 26 people are reported dead and more than 20 others missing as tropical storm Kai-tak hits the Philippines

Climate Now

November: one of the warmest on record

November 2017 has been confirmed as one of the warmest Novembers on record.

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School's out! UK kids play in snow

Italy

Severe floods in Italy continue

Emergency services responded to residents stranded by the extreme weather

World News

Chaos—and some fun—as snow hits parts of western Europe

A second day of snowfall in several countries caused disruption for some, entertainment for others—allowing many to share their experiences on social media.

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Hills in flames: new fires threaten Santa Barbara

California state officials have ordered new evacuations across coastal towns in Santa Barbara County.

United Kingdom

UK Snow: Travel disruption as the country experiences the most snow in

UK Snow: Severe weather has caused widespread travel disruption, grounding flights, shutting down roads and triggering traffic accidents.

United Kingdom

Snow causes UK travel chaos

Roads closed, flights grounded and trains cancelled as heavy snow blankets large parts of the country.

France

Dover-bound ferry runs aground in Calais due to bad weather

Dover-bound ferry ran aground in Calais on Sunday but no injuries were reported, said a P&0 spokesman

World News

Watch: Huge fireball streaks across night sky

A New Jersey police officer was greeted with a stunning—albeit brief—view of the meteor

World News

Record-breaking nine hour rainbow spotted in Taiwan

Russia

Siberia's Santa: Lord of the Cold

The local tale of Chyskhaan is that every autumn he emerges from the Arctic ocean, bringing cold to the earth with his breath.

World News

Winter hits Europe in unexpected ways

A series of unusual weather events has taken place across the continent.

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Drone footage shows devastation of Athens flooding

Pictures from a drone overflying the Greek town of Mandra show how the Athens suburb was overwhelmed by flash floods.

USA

NASA launches a new powerful weather forecasting and hurricane tracking satellite

A rocket has launched off the Californian coast, carrying a new weather satellite that will orbit the Earth's poles, improving forecasting and hurricane tracking.