Expect more extreme winters thanks to global warming, say scientists - Science, News - The Independent

The study was carried out in 2009, before last year's harsh winter started to bite, and is all the more prescient because of its prediction that cold, snowy winters will be about three times more frequent in the coming years compared to previous decades.
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Global warming will also continue to warm the Arctic air mass, Professor Rahmstorf said.

"If you look ahead 40 or 50 years, these cold winters will be getting warmer because, even though you are getting an inflow of cold polar air, that air mass is getting warmer because of the greenhouse effect," he said. "So it's a transient phenomenon. In the long run, global warming wins out."

February’s Record Snowfall Nets Philadelphia $1.8 Million In FEMA Aid « CBS Philly – News, Sports, Weather, Traffic and the Best of Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – The Federal Emergency Management Agency agrees with the rest of us, last February’s record-setting snowfall was a disaster and the agency is awarding Philadelphia almost two million dollars in disaster relief aid.

The 51 inches of snow that fell between February 5th and 10th made 2010 the snowiest winter in Philadelphia and city finance director Rob Dubow says also the costliest.

Wildlife's fight for survival in a bitter winter - Nature, Environment - The Independent

The point is, a big freeze is generally pretty bad for wildlife – for almost all creatures, food is harder to get and shelter is at a premium.
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In really severe cold, small birds are likely to freeze to death, especially at night.

Eco-bulbs health hazard for babies, pregnant women | Pakistan | News | Newspaper | Daily | English | Online

ENERGY-saving light bulbs were at the centre of a fresh health scare last night after researchers claimed they can release potentially harmful amounts of mercury if broken.
Levels of toxic vapour around smashed eco-bulbs were up to 20 times higher than the safe guideline limit for an indoor area, the study said. It added that broken bulbs posed a potential health risk to pregnant women, babies and small children.