22nd February - Today's News: Record High Temperatures in Scotland

Scotland beats February temperature record from 1897 - 18.3c in Aboyne yesterday was the highest February temperature ever recorded in Scotland, as well as a UK date record.  And it's been a challenging winter for snowsports in Scotland due to the unusual lack of snow.   We may see some next month (not down here though!).

Even the steaming Nevada desert gets more snow than we do ....  Winter storms bring rare snowfall to Las Vegas and Los Angeles

Cyclone Oma weakens but impacts still expected along Queensland coast

Death toll from Pakistan flash floods, rains rises to 26

Powerful jet stream propels Virgin Atlantic plane to record-breaking speed

Tornado fatalities continue to fall, despite population growth in Tornado Alley

Only visible this time of year, if the weather conditions are right, the annual 'Firefall' in Yosemite National Park stuns visitors

The Earth may be 140 years away from reaching carbon levels not seen in 56 million years during the PETM. 

580 mya there was a volcanic binge and its frosty hangover

And the dinosaur mass extinction started with volcanoes, but did the asteroid collision make eruptions worse?  Mayhew's law: it's complicated!