Cold weather in northwestern Bangladesh kills 4

DHAKA: Four people died in the last few days in Bangladesh's northwestern Lalmonirhat district, some 343 km from the capital city Dhaka, due to cold weather, China's Xinhua news agency reported, citing a local media as saying on Tuesday.
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It said nearly 1.5 million people of the district are passing their days without adequate warm clothes amid the ongoing cold wave with dense fog as they cannot afford to buy warm clothes from the local markets because of higher prices.

Oil Trades Near Five-Week High on Iran Tensions, Cold Weather - Bloomberg.com

Dec. 29 (Bloomberg) -- Crude oil traded near a five-week high as unrest in Iran raised concerns about the security of Middle East supplies, while plunging temperatures in the Northern Hemisphere boosted fuel demand.

Cold kills two tiger cubs in Pench National Park - Flora & Fauna - Environment - Home - The Times of India

BHOPAL: Two tiger cubs have died of cold in the Pench National Park in Madhya Pradesh, an official said

"Severe cold conditions leading to lung congestion proved fatal for both the cubs, aged around one-and-half months", the park's deputy director, AP Tiwari, said. The park is located in southern Madhya Pradesh bordering Maharashtra.

EU Referendum: Pachauri and Big Oil

One can only wish the enterprising Dr Pachauri the best of luck in his venture, but it should be recorded that, while the likes of George Monbiot are quick to associate "climate deniers" with Big Oil, no one is actually closer than his all-time hero, Dr R K Pachauri.