5th February - Today's News: Record January Warmth

Last month was the warmest January on record globally - with temperatures in Europe 0.4°F higher than the previous warmest January in 2007

And this week temperatures reached new record of 27°C in Italy

New Zealand floods: first ever red weather warning issued as thousands evacuated but elsewhere there's a heatwave: Inland of Gisborne soars to record-breaking 40C this afternoon and drought with a 'very real prospect' some Far North towns could run dry

Cyclone Damien set to form off WA coast before hitting Karratha this weekend

In the US: Blizzards bring widespread disruption to Rocky Mountain area

 Roads, railways and homes flooded as heavy rain hits Germany

Trucks blown off road, airport shut as stormy winds hit Norilsk in Arctic Siberia

And there's less methane released from Arctic Ocean than previously believed