Neighbours ask why elderly woman was left to freeze - Scotsman.com

THE neighbours of a frail pensioner, feared to have frozen to death in her unheated home, yesterday condemned the failure of social services to intervene in her tragic case.

The chilling fields of Sholora

It is a particularly harsh winter in Kashmir for school students.The temperatures are plummeting to several notches below zero and the chilling winds seep through.
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The bitter cold sweeping over the valley of Kashmir is no doubt taking its toll on the students, their comfort levels, their health.

What are climate change feedback loops? | Environment | guardian.co.uk

In climate change, a feedback loop is the equivalent of a vicious or virtuous circle – something that accelerates or decelerates a warming trend. A positive feedback accelerates a temperature rise, whereas a negative feedback decelerates it.

Scientists are aware of a number of positive feedbacks loops in the climate system.