2nd March - Today's News: Record February and Winter Warmth

Apologies for the lack of recent updates, due to ongoing computer problems and the fact that I'll be away the next few days.  Normal service should resume by the middle of next week.

A few stories to keep you going till then:

El Nino failed to deliver in California as instead of record rains, L.A. gets the hottest February on record whilst mid-winter months break temperature records across Alaska

Here, it looks like winter 'was probably warmest ever in England and Wales' whilst winter of 2015/2016 wettest on record in Scotland

Globally, it looks like February will easily the the warmest on record.  

In NZ the second hottest February on record sparks fresh concerns over climate change whilst 'Autumn may not start until April' as warm summer maintains grip on Australia

In Israel early spring heat wave reaches a peak

The recent drought in Eastern Mediterranean worst of past 900 years - worth noting that this caused population movements that in turn are thought by some to be a contributary factor behind the current civil war in Syria.

Waterbourne cholera-like disease 'piggybacking' on El Niño to reach new shores

And a meteor 'bright flash' seen in skies over Scotland