Methane leak in California a ‘major catastrophe’
Dec 31, 2015 – CBC News About 42 kilometres from Los Angeles a plume of methane is shooting into the sky. The…+
Freak storm pushes North Pole 50F above normal to melting point
Dec 30, 2015 – Washington Post A powerful winter cyclone — the same storm that lead to two tornado outbreaks…+
UK floods: ‘Complete rethink needed’ on flood defences
Dec 28, 2015 – BBC News A “complete rethink” of the UK’s flood defences is required following widespread flooding across…+
Devastating storm system leaves 43 dead across central and southern US
Dec 28, 2015 – The Guardian Extreme weather in the southern and eastern US, which included deadly tornadoes in Texas,…+
Floods of biblical proportions leave cities, towns and villages under water
Dec 26, 2015 – The Guardian From Greater Manchester in the north-west to parts of North Yorkshire some 50 miles…+
The warmest Christmas Eve the East Coast has ever seen is shattering records
Dec 24, 2015 – Mashable The world’s hottest year is ending in the most fitting manner possible: with one of…+
Paris climate pact sinks coal stocks, lifts renewable energy
Dec 14, 2015 – Reuters A landmark deal to curb global warming dented shares of fossil fuel companies and lifted…+
How US negotiators ensured landmark Paris climate deal was Republican-proof
Dec 13, 2015 – The Guardian White House officials at COP 21 helped craft a deal congressional Republicans would not…+