15th February - Today's News: "Staggering" Rainfall Brings Floods, Mudslides to California

Storm creates chaos in California with flooding, mudslides and "staggering" amounts of rainfall being reported.

Australian floods send dirty water across Great Barrier Reef as the North Queensland rains trigger BOM special climate statement

There's been less snow cover, shorter winters in Finland since 1960s

El Niño, though weak, has developed and will likely last through Spring 2019

And China closes its Everest base camp to tourists.  Because of litter.