Snow storms could put 1,000 firms out of business - Telegraph

Almost 1,000 businesses could go bust if the final weekend of Christmas shopping is badly disrupted by snow and ice.

FACTBOX-China winter weather latest developments | Energy & Oil | Reuters

BEIJING Dec 17 (Reuters) - Harsh winter weather across parts of China could disrupt transport and strain energy supplies.

The first big freeze killed many barn owls - Wales News - News - WalesOnline

BIRD lovers in Wales are being asked to be on the look out for barn owls who have been dying in large numbers in northern England and Scotland this year because of the freezing winter.

[From ExxonMobil.com]

Rising emissions of CO2 and other greenhouse gases pose significant risks to society and ecosystems.