Focus on Weather
UK temperatures plummet to minus 18.9C overnight as cold spell continues
Temperatures dropped to minus 18.9C in the UK’s coldest January night in 15 years.
Biden climate adviser says California wildfires show ‘you have to take the science seriously’
Wildfires near LA highlight worsening climate change challenges that Trump must address more seriously in his next term.
US insurers slump as Los Angeles wildfire loss estimates hit $20 billion
Insurers are expected to face catastrophe-related claims worth billions of dollars from the LA wildfires.
How to improve climate predictions? McGill researchers turn to 19th century letters
McGill researchers use 19th-century records to improve African climate models and refine global warming projections.
Around 278,150 houses without power in SoCal Edison service area from wildfires
Two massive LA wildfires have consumed more than 34,000 acres and killed 10.
Californian utility SoCal Edison shuts power to over 114,000 customers due to wildfire risk
Southern California Edison cut power to over 110,000 customers amid wildfires threatening 30,000 homes in the Los Angeles area.
Thousands still without power can use hotel facilities during Irish cold snap
The Electricity Supply Board said 4,000 homes, farms, and businesses are without power.
Over 335,000 US customers without power after winter storm
Cold weather across some regions is expected to increase electrical demand and could reduce reserves.
The heaviest snowfall in a decade is possible as a wintry blast roils parts of the US
A disruptive winter storm brought the possibility of the 'heaviest snowfall in a decade' to some U.S. areas.
Russia clears beaches after Black Sea oil spill, declares emergency in Crimea
The oil leaked from two ageing tankers that were hit by a storm on Dec. 15.
