Saturday, February 04, 2012

Four feet of snow in 19 hours in Colorado

More than 560 flights canceled at Denver International Airport

No trains in Utrecht and Amsterdam as snow chaos continues

830 km (515 miles) of traffic jams

Some 900 accidents on minor and provincial roads

Record lows recorded at 38 locations | The Japan Times Online

The country experienced severe cold weather Friday and morning temperatures dropped to record lows at 38 locations nationwide, the Meteorological Agency said.

Living on thin ice

following the links from Gore's friends do reveal some wonderful icy pictures. Check them out below, to find out how Gore, and friends, are trying to find the missing heat!

The Problem With Going Green by David Owen - WSJ.com

A favorite trick of people who consider themselves friends of the environment is reframing luxury consumption preferences as gifts to humanity. A new car, a solar-powered swimming-pool heater, a 200-mile-an-hour train that makes intercity travel more pleasant and less expensive, better-tasting tomatoes—these are the sacrifices we're prepared to make for the future of the planet.

Europe cold: Death toll rises to 250 - The Times of India

The cold snap has also killed people in the Baltic countries of Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia, Romania, Bulgaria, Serbia, Czech Republic, Italy, Slovakia, France as well as Austria and Greece.

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