Flood-ravaged Australia braces for more rising water
December 30, 2010
On Wednesday, the Australian government provided two Blackhawk helicopters to help evacuate all 300 residents from the town of Theodore, one of the worst affected by the floods.
Queensland Emergency Services Minister Neil Roberts said Theodore was one of about 20 communities that had to be evacuated because of the floods. Read more
Danes trapped by snow on island of Bornholm
December 30, 2010
Deep snowdrifts have trapped thousands of people in their homes on the Danish island of Bornholm, but extra snowploughs have now arrived by ferry.
There is so much snow that islanders have started dumping it in the sea - a practice normally forbidden for environmental reasons.
‘Don’t go cold on global warming’
December 29, 2010
Near-record floods in Australia and a big chill in the northern hemisphere are not signs global warming is on the wane, a CSIRO scientist says.
Eastern Australia is experiencing one of its wettest-ever second six months on record while Europe and North America have been deluged by severe snowstorms and freezing conditions.
Aerial views show Australia floods
December 29, 2010
Flooding continues in parts of the Australian state of Queensland, with the government declaring disaster zones in the towns of Chinchilla, Theodore and Dalby. Read more
‘Warm’ weather travel chaos in Russia
December 27, 2010
Unseasonably warm weather is causing problems in Russia where rain brought down power lines which closed Moscow’s largest airport for half a day.
Hailstorms disrupted Moscow’s traffic and around 100 flights were cancelled at Moscow’s Domodedovo Airport. Read more
Black ice warning for motorists in Scotland
December 27, 2010
Motorists have been advised to drive carefully after a warning of black ice on roads across Scotland.
The alert came after drivers were told to limit their speed to 30mph on Scotland’s motorways over the weekend.
The Met Office issued a severe weather warning on Sunday, predicting widespread icy roads until Monday.
Heavy snow is also affecting many roads in central Scotland, with police warning that driving conditions on the A9 were difficult north of Dunblane.
Eastern United States hit by winter storm
December 26, 2010
A swathe of the US eastern seaboard is being engulfed in a winter storm dumping heavy snow as it sweeps north.
Hundreds of domestic and international flights have been cancelled and severe weather warnings are in place from Georgia to Vermont as temperatures continue to plummet.
Winter weather: December ’set to be coldest since 1910′
December 26, 2010
December is on course to be the coldest since records began in 1910, the BBC weather centre has said.
Flights resume for passengers stuck by snow in Europe
December 26, 2010
European flights are almost back to normal after air passengers spent the night at airports in Paris and Brussels because of the freezing weather that disrupted Christmas travel.
UK gives £40m to UN disaster fund
December 26, 2010
The UK is to put £40m ($62m) into a UN fund set up to respond to natural disasters.