Poland: cold snap claims 7 more lives

WARSAW - SEVEN people froze to death in Poland Tuesday as temperatures plunged as low as minus 25 degrees Celsius (minus 13 degrees Fahrenheit), the Polish Interior Ministry said on Wednesday.
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According to Interior Ministry data, hypothermia has claimed 76 lives in Poland since November 2008. Most of the victims have been homeless people sleeping outdoors under the influence of alcohol.

Northern Italy snowed under

RECORD SNOWFALL SINCE NOVEMBER.

Since the beginning of November Italy has seen a total of 190 hours of snowfall, compared to 30 hours for the same period in 2007 and and none in 2006, according to data released by the interior ministry on Wednesday.

Climate change rock stars coming to Corvallis - Portland & Oregon Events – OregonLive.com

It's not often that I think, man, I wish I lived in Corvallis. If I did, I'd definitely swing by Oregon State University to listen to the climate change rock stars about to arrive for a winter seminar series.
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Tues., Feb. 17: Roger Pielke, Jr., University of Colorado, "Uncomfortable Knowledge about Climate Policy"