22nd November - Today's News: Tomintoul Records UK's Lowest November Temperature for 16 Years

As snowfall allows Cairngorm resort to open for skiing, Tomintoul in Scotland records UK's lowest November temperature in 15 years - although the weather station there only came into operation earlier this year.  And some (well situated) amateur station recorded even lower.

Wales saw homes without power and schools closed due to snow

Mallorca hit by snow, hail and a striking 'sea tornado' on Friday

Huge storms produced wettest November on record for parts of Southern California

Australia’s Northern Territory braces for Tropical Cyclone Fina

At least 41 dead as relentless rains flood Vietnam 

Israel swelters through record November heat as temperatures far above normal persist

At least five killed in Bangladesh earthquake

Scientists uncover a massive hidden crater in China that rewrites Earth’s recent history -  big impact just a few thousand years ago

Scientists warn heatwaves will intensify for 1,000 years even after net zero (and a global net zero is currently less likely than me winning the lottery every week for a year without ever buying a ticket) 

 

 

And how the May 2024 solar storm squeezed Earth's plasmasphere to one-fifth its size

 

 

 

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