Kids say the darndest things about the planet | Grist

"If you could give the earth anything this holiday season, what would it be?"

A new atmosphere because ours is breaking.
-- Bud, age 7

Global warming linked to harsh winters - The Irish Times - Mon, Dec 20, 2010

“High temperatures in 2010 have also been matched by a series of extreme weather events across the world, including droughts and floods in China, India, Pakistan, Russia, and the US,” the HSBC report noted. “But are these driven by man-made global warming?

“Nasa’s James Hansen is clear: ‘Would these events have happened if atmospheric carbon dioxide had remained at its pre-industrial level of 280 parts per million?’ His answer is ‘almost certainly not’.”

Singaporean dies of suspected hypothermia in HK

A 51-year-old Singaporean man died while on a trip to Hong Kong due to suspected hypothermia.

Snow falls in parts of NSW - in summer

The NSW Snowy Mountains have experienced a touch of a white Christmas.

Snow fell in the NSW Snowy Mountains overnight, with Charlotte Pass receiving a 10cm dusting, making the ski resort look like it was in the grip of winter rather than part way through summer.