USA

Deadly winter storm wreaks havoc in New York

Thousands of flights were cancelled and iconic tourist spots blanketed in snow as the Big Apple was hit by a Big Freeze

5 January 2018

World News

Storm Eleanor wreaks havoc in Europe

At least one person died in France as high winds caused extensive damage throughout Europe disrupting rail and air traffic and cutting power to hundreds of thousands of households.

4 January 2018

USA

What is 'bombogenesis' the weather phenomenon about to hit the US?

The weather phenomenon involves a rapid drop of pressure within a 24-hour period and brings blizzard conditions with heavy winds and waves.

3 January 2018

USA

Whilst US south freezes, parts north bask in unusually warm conditions

Whilst forty US states are under official winter alerts for bitter cold or snow, it's about twice as warm as normal in the north, thanks to high and low pressures pushing tropical air there.

3 January 2018

Ireland

Storm Eleanor lashes Ireland, UK and France

High tides, heavy rains and strong winds cause flooding, bring down trees and cut power to some 250,000 homes.

3 January 2018

USA

Records smashed as America shivers

Some 90% of the country is in the grip of a deep cold snap.

2 January 2018

Sport

China: 2,000 run ice marathon on frozen river

Zhao Jiadong win men’s gold medal in 3 hours 52 minutes and 13 seconds

2 January 2018

India

Travel chaos as fog cloaks New Delhi

Extremely poor visibility in the Indian capital caused hundreds of flights to be suspended and dozens of trains to be cancelled on New Year's Day.

1 January 2018

USA

US braces for cold New Year's Eve

A large swathe of the northern US from Montana to Maine is expected to see temperatures below -12 degrees Celsius - and that's putting lives at risk.

31 December 2017

World News

Philippines picks up pieces after deadly storm

Residents in the southern Philippines assess damage following storm Tembin

28 December 2017

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'

28 December 2017

USA

US town buried under snow

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

27 December 2017

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

26 December 2017

Vietnam

Vietnam braces for deadly storm

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

25 December 2017

Philippines

Philippine ferry carrying 250 passengers capsizes, many feared dead

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

21 December 2017

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

17 December 2017

Climate Now

November: one of the warmest on record

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

14 December 2017

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School's out! UK kids play in snow

12 December 2017

Italy

Severe floods in Italy continue

Emergency services responded to residents stranded by the extreme weather

12 December 2017

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.

11 December 2017