Tuesday 30th December - Today's News: Lightning Kills Four on Brazil Beach
Brazil lightning strike kills four people on beach
Storm kills 29 in Philippines, leaves 10 missing We're in a record 2014 freeze for England, Wales and Northern Ireland - though it's notable mainly for the fact that it is notable: cold weather having been so rare in what will be the warmest year on record.
Five homeless men die as France freezes
Winter's arrival brings Swiss travel chaos
And strange ice flows seen in Finland as Lapland chills to -35c - the lowest so far this winter
Environment Agency: 7,000 properties to be lost to the sea over the next century
2014 may be the first year with no below zero temps in Anchorage, Alaska - although they mean fahrenheit, so it was still often freezing there!
The weather teased, but tornadoes were few in Kansas in 2014
Big volcanic eruption near Tonga's capital
Storm kills 29 in Philippines, leaves 10 missing We're in a record 2014 freeze for England, Wales and Northern Ireland - though it's notable mainly for the fact that it is notable: cold weather having been so rare in what will be the warmest year on record.
Five homeless men die as France freezes
Winter's arrival brings Swiss travel chaos
And strange ice flows seen in Finland as Lapland chills to -35c - the lowest so far this winter
Environment Agency: 7,000 properties to be lost to the sea over the next century
2014 may be the first year with no below zero temps in Anchorage, Alaska - although they mean fahrenheit, so it was still often freezing there!
The weather teased, but tornadoes were few in Kansas in 2014
Big volcanic eruption near Tonga's capital