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Russians amuse in creative home-made sledge riding

Russians competed in a downhill competition for the most creative home-made sledge on Sunday.

15/03/2020

World News

Europe sees warmest winter since records began

The Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) announces that the past three-month period from December 2019 to February 2020, was by far the warmest on record for Europe.

06/03/2020

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Canadian Army sent to Newfoundland after massive snow drift

Residents in St John's, Newfoundland, shovel snow after more than 28 inches (70 centimeters) of snow fell in 24 hours in the provincial capital.

20/01/2020

World News

2019 sets record for Europe's hottest December - Copernicus

The global record set in December 2015 was also matched, says the EU's climate change monitoring agency.

08/01/2020

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North Korea's Kim out in the cold with US relations on thin ice

Experts have suggested the symbolic footage is the precursor for a major policy announcement.

02/01/2020

Living

Soybean skiwear is the new plant-based trend of 2020

Why vegan, cruelty-free skiwear is forecast to be the next big thing in the new year.

18/12/2019

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'Largest maze of clear ice in US' opens in Washington DC

A new winter wonderland has opened in the US capital.

14/12/2019

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Ice-mining: Watch how this Chinese city gets its ice for sculptures

The northeastern Chinese city of Harbin held its first ice mining festival on the Songhua River on Saturday, kicking off the city's winter tourist season.

08/12/2019

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Hardy Russians take the plunge in icy Lake Baikal

Russian winter swimmers, also known as 'walruses' in the country, took to the freezing waters of Lake Baikal to mark national Walrus Day.

24/11/2019

Green News

Five scenes in Game of Thrones that reflect climate change

Could the world of Westeros also deliver a powerful environmental message to those of us far beyond the seven kingdoms?

30/04/2019

Spain

Watch in 360°: Spanish military practices extreme winter rescues

In this immersive report, you can accompany the 2nd Battalion of the Military Emergencies Unit during its annual severe winter storms rescue manoeuvres in the Sierra Nevada mountains in southern Spain.

25/02/2019

Switzerland

One person dies following avalanche in Swiss ski resort

Valais cantonal police confirmed on Twitter that an avalanche occurred at around 2.15pm, leaving “several people buried”.

19/02/2019

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Teacher uses 'horse car' for daily commute

A school teacher in the Russian Republic of Tatarstan uses the body of an old car tied to a horse to commute to work.

08/02/2019

United Kingdom

In pictures: UK turns white under big freeze

From snow-covered monuments to motorway chaos, take a look at how the sub-zero temperatures are affecting the UK.

03/02/2019

Estonia

Get ready, set, run to the sauna: Estonia holds annual sauna marathon

Get ready, set, run to the sauna: Estonia holds annual sauna marathon.

02/02/2019

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Fire department rescues child from icy pond

Emergency responders rescued a boy after he fell through an icy pond in Illinois

16/01/2019

Greece

Watch: Athens awakes to winter wonderland

The capital of Greece woke up on Tuesday to rare snowfall.

08/01/2019

China

Chinese landscapes transformed by snow

Unusually heavy snow in China's Guizhou Province is transforming the region into a winter wonderland.

31/12/2018

Russia

Russia's homeless use buses to escape winter chill

Local businesses have been donating old buses to Russia's homeless population as a way to escape winter temperatures

23/11/2018

Living

Vegan boots

Cruelty-free winter footwear

12/11/2018