Guest column: Disturbing themes from the U.N. Climate Change Summit - Opinion - Advisor & Source

While we should all take care to respect our resources by curbing wastefulness, pollution, littering, etc., no human should feel guilty for populating the very planet on which God has placed us, and it is particularly diabolical to infuse young children with the fear that their very existence means doom for the planet. Whether one subscribes to the theory of global warming or not, it is important not to allow world leaders and influential organizations to manipulate it as a means for achieving anti-capitalist and anti-life objectives by attempting to make humans feel guilty for being here.

Julie Szydlowski

Cold snap strikes normal life in northwest China

URUMQI: A cold snap hit northwestern Chinese regions yesterday, bringing chaos, including flight delays, traffic jams and stoppages in power and heat supplies.

DEATH AT MINUS 10° - mirror.co.uk

EXTREME CONDITIONS SNOW HELL

The death toll in Britain's devastating big freeze rose to 15 yesterday as temperatures plunged to -10C, bringing further travel chaos.

As the arctic blast made the UK colder than Alaska, a treacherous combination of fog, snow and ice again crippled roads, railways and airports and wrecked the start of the great Christmas getaway.

Big freeze threat to your family Christmas: As death toll hits 16, millions warned to stay off roads, jeopardising festive gatherings | Mail Online

Weather forecasters today warned that another four inches of snow could fall over swathes of the country, causing chaos for millions embarking upon a Christmas getaway.

Drivers have been warned not to go out on treacherous roads, flights have been cancelled and train services badly disrupted by the cold.

The AA and police have even taken the extraordinary step of urging families to postpone celebrations until the roads are safer.

BBC News - Massive Christmas winter storm arrives in US Midwest

A "humongous" winter storm is spreading across the US Midwest, forecasters say, already affecting holiday travel and cutting power to hundreds of homes.

The worst of the storm is expected to hit late on Thursday and dump up to 2ft (61 cm) of snow by Christmas Day.

Sub-zero temperatures keep A&E busy with people suffering broken bones (From Worcester News)

As well as the county’s gritting teams, medical staff in Worcestershire’s accident and emergency departments have been busy treating people who have fallen victim to the icy conditions.

Worcestershire Royal Hosp-ital’s A&E department experienced its busiest day of the year on Sunday.