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It was marked on the ground by unparalleled extremes of heat and cold in the US

North India in grip of cold wave; 13 dead in UP

NEW DELHI, 22 DEC: North India remained in the grip of a severe cold wave today with Kashmir Valley bearing the brunt even as 13 more people succumbed to the extreme weather in Uttar Pradesh taking the nationwide death toll to 106.

Harsh Winter Forecast: The Perfect Storm for Broken Bones

ROSEMONT, Ill., Dec. 22, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- With the Farmers' Almanac prediction of an unusually cold and stormy weather forecast this winter orthopaedic foot and ankle surgeons are bracing for a busy season.  Unfortunately, snowy and icy weather conditions increase the number of sprains and fractures from falls.

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  Jonathan Porritt is @BusinessGreen readers' clear favourite to replace Lord Turner as chair of the Committee on Climate Change on our poll

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