13th February - Today's News: High Tides Cause Flooding in London and SW

Huge parts of London flooded after Thames bursts its banks due to massive tides and heavy rain whilst in Devon sea wall collapses as floods and high tides batter coastal areas around Plymouth

21st Century US 'dustbowl' risk assessed 

Arctic Sea Ice Hits New January Low

Cold weather spurs Arctic ozone hole concerns

Window to reduce carbon emissions is small, scientists say but should we be relying on Governments to do something?  Or should we listen to Maggie Thatcher and accept that we all have our own personal responsibility and it's not just "someone else's problem"; we shouldn't just expect "someone else" to sort it out for us?

Poor air quality kills 5.5 million worldwide annually 

Catastrophic failure of ice age dam changed ocean circulation and climate around South America

Solar cycle 24 activity continues to be lowest in nearly 200 years - yet still it refuses to stop getting warmer (the comments range from bemusing to bizarre)....

And coal mining has flattened Appalachia by 40%: Scientists reveal dramatic extent of damage done by mountaintop removal