News - 'Extreme cold' weather costs Stobart Group £1.5m

Stobart Group incurred exceptional costs of around £1.5m in the final quarter of 2010, resulting from the impact of the extreme cold weather in December on transport operations, according to the company's trading update.

Climate change: the battle for public opinion » The Journal

In the aftermath of December's environmental summit in Mexico, The Journal questions why many Britons are still unwilling to accept human responsibility for climate change
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Laura Stocks is currently working towards an MSc in Carbon Management at the University of Edinburgh.

One dead in roof collapse caused by heavy snow at Russian shopping centre | News.com.au

ONE person was killed and at least 13 injured today when the roof of a shopping centre collapsed under the weight of snow in Saint Petersburg, Russia.

Around 100 rescuers were working through the night in search of any survivors who might be trapped in the rubble.