Record low temperatures in Bulgaria

Bulgaria is still in the grip of an unusual cold spell. The lowest temperature of –19 degrees Celsius was measured in the town of Kneja, Northern Bulgaria.

wtf: exxon more progressive than dems on global warming?

As David Sirota points out, this makes Tillerson's position on global warming more progressive than that of Congressional Democrats, who are in favor of the so-called "cap and trade" proposals that would create a market for buying and selling carbon pollution (that proposal is supported by all the other big oil companies).

BBC | 'Unprecedented demand' on wards

Mike Ponton, director of the Welsh NHS Confederation, said: "There is always more pressure on the NHS at this time of year, with more accidents, flu and health problems associated with the colder weather.