Is the Brazilian flooding catastrophe evidence of another global warming era extreme ? | Watts Up With That?

There are anecdotal and historic accounts of extreme rainfall in the state of Rio de Janeiro since Brazil was a Portuguese colony in the 1600’s and 1700’s, but meteorological records are not available for that period. Great tragedies caused by rain and landslides in Rio de Janeiro began mainly in the second half of the 20th century coinciding with the demographic explosion and the massive and unorganized occupation of the hills. The risky areas of today, where the tragedies of the modern times use to happen almost every year, were not occupied 100 years ago, and for that reason the vast majority of the tragic events concentrate in the last 50 years.

Flahavans feel freeze with loss in oats crop - Ireland

Up to a quarter of the oats crop grown on contract by Flahavans was destroyed in the recent cold snap, the company has confirmed.

Woman died from hypothermia after fall, says pathologist - The Irish Times - Tue, Jan 18, 2011

A WOMAN who had been drinking on a Christmas night out died from hypothermia after falling just yards from her front door, a coroner’s court heard yesterday.

Storm Team 4: 350 Crashes on Monday | Today's TMJ4 - Milwaukee, Wisconsin

MILWAUKEE - As Milwaukee digs out from three to six inches of snow, the count continues to rise of the number of crashes in our area.

An estimated 350 crashes occurred on area roads and highways on Monday during the first big snowfall of 2011.