As mercury falls, fire threat rises | The Columbus Dispatch

As cold weather comes to Ohio, fire departments across the state expect an increase in fire fatalities, said Shane Cartmill, spokesman for the State Fire Marshal.

Copenhagenize.com - Building Better Bicycle Cultures: Carbon Trust: Don't Ride a Bicycle

If you choose to cycle FOR work (e.g. attending an external meeting) again your safety is your responsibility. However, the Carbon Trust has a duty of care for all of us, and for this reason, the company does not advocate cycling to and from meetings on company business and an alternative method of travel should always be considered.

Climate change and agricultural development need to be tackled in tandem | Olivier De Schutter | Global development | guardian.co.uk

This change also requires that we adapt our modes of governance. We won't shift to a carbon-free agriculture if we remain hostages to the short termism of markets and of electoral politics.

Third harsh winter predicted as cold snap looms for the UK

Last winter was the coldest in more than 30 years, bringing widespread and heavy snowfalls. Even as late as Easter, farmers across Northern Ireland faced major losses, as thousands of animals were buried under the snow and drivers had to be rescued from the Glenshane Pass after blizzards swamped their cars in snowdrifts metres deep.

Forecaster The Weather Outlook predicted that the last two winters would bring below-average temperatures and they are now forecasting a third.

"History shows that in Britain cold winters tend to come in clusters," a spokesman said