Business Series

Watch: Heavy snow steals show at Davos

The extreme weather blocked some routes into the city, while several pre-summit meeting had to be cancelled or delayed.

23 January 2018

USA

Alaska earthquake sparks brief tsunami fears along US west coast

A magnitude-7.9 earthquake struck the Gulf of Alaska early on Tuesday, prompting authorities to warn of a possible tsunami in the area and all the way down the US west coast, where the alert was later lifted.

23 January 2018

Switzerland

Avalanche danger causes chaos across Alps

Heavy snow has left ski resorts cut off and villages isolated

23 January 2018

Switzerland

Thousands face being stranded at ski resort AGAIN amid avalanche fears

Zermatt has closed for the second time in two weeks because of severe weather.

22 January 2018

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China chokes in heavy fog

Chinese authorities have called for prudence when travelling as visibility plunges.

20 January 2018

Netherlands

12 dead as Storm Friederike sweeps Europe with winds topping 200 kph

The storm toppled trees, blew trucks off the road and forced the cancellation of hundreds of flights.

18 January 2018

Mauritius

Mauritius on high alert ahead of cyclone Berguitta

The paradise island prepares for a pummelling as cyclone approaches

17 January 2018

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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.

17 January 2018

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

15 January 2018

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

14 January 2018

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

12 January 2018

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.

10 January 2018

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.

9 January 2018

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.

9 January 2018

Algeria

Snow falls in the Sahara Desert

Not even the Sahara can escape January's cold snap

9 January 2018

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.

8 January 2018

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.

7 January 2018

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.

6 January 2018

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

6 January 2018

World News

French Alps remain on high avalanche alert

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

5 January 2018