31st December - Today's News: Floods Spread Across Queensland

The year ends on a decidedly damp note for a large part of Australia where Queensland water levels still rising and Queensland floods spur more evacuations. However, whilst Rockhampton faces forced evacuations some locals hope the pub will stay dry and beer will keep wet.

And in NZ, after a deluge on Tuesday, farmers begin big flood clean-up

Philippine floods kill two and displace thousands

High demand cancels giant Berlin snowball fight

Winter storms pummel western United States

In China, extreme patterns speak of climate change

And in Canada, Winter Olympics weather declared top weather news story for 2010

In north India, rain disrupts air traffic, but most of Himachal gets snowfall

In Sweden, wind power and reindeers struggle to coexist

And finally, as we end 2010, there's relief for Britons as Arctic air is replaced by wintry showers and balmy 12c breezes - as daft and contradictory headline as ever from the Daily Mail.

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