The idea of a “White Christmas” originally comes from Charles Dickens who drew upon his fond childhood memories of snow-covered Christmases when writing many of his tales.
Nearly 400 temperature records were set in the UK and around the world this summer as the thermometer in Cambridge reached an all-time high for the British Isles of 38.7C.
As a third day of heavy rain is set to hit Scotland tomorrow with parts of the UK being battered by the last remnants of Storm Lorenzo, forecasters are urging people to remain vigilant.
With teenaged swedish campaigner Greta Thunberg instilling an avid interest in global warming worldwide, kids are now, perhaps more than ever, interested in the vagaries of the weather.
A sub-zero start to the year contributed to losses of more than £60,000 at the former home of Sir Walter Scott, the trust which cares for the property has announced.
Scotland is set to be hit by heavy rain and strong winds this week (beginning Mon 9 Sep), as the aftermath of ex-hurricane Dorian and Tropical Storm Gabrielle brings bad weather.
A typhoon blew across the Tokyo metropolitan area on Monday morning, killing one person and causing dozens of injuries, while disrupting rush-hour travel and knocking out power
