Ski property: global warming chills the market | Money | The Observer

Whatever this winter brings (ski clubs expect perfect conditions because of the widespread snow), the long-term prospects for chalet owners are worrying.

Militants blow up gas pipeline in Balochistan

...repairs on the gas pipeline have not begun, causing great distress for Pakistanis who are battling harsh winter weather in the area.

Poor in Patna warm themselves with bonfires as cold makes life unbearable

Local people said that the sharp dip in temperature is affecting their work.

“The weather is extremely cold for the last two days, we are passing the day sitting in front of fire…we are we are not even going for work because of low temperature,” said Vinod, a local resdient.

Citrus growers rocked by recent cold snap | Louisiana

Barton Joffrion, of Houma’s local branch of the LSU Ag Center, said the citrus industry in Louisiana brings in between $6.5 and $7.5 million each year, depending on the conditions. But deep freezes like this are fairly rare, he said. The last major freeze took place in 1989, he said, when producers lost most of their crops and trees and had to replant.