Emergency Aid In Russia To Combat Effects Of Extended Cold
April 3, 2012
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Emergency Aid In Russia To Combat Effects Of Extended Cold
http://www.real-science.com
April 3, 2012
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev ordered the government to start preparing emergency aid for Tajikistan to help tackle the aftermath of an unusually cold and long winter, his web site said on Friday.
Earlier in the day, Tajik President Emomali Rakhmon requested aid at a meeting with Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin. Putin “pledged that emergency humanitarian assistance will be rendered as soon as possible,” his website said.
Many roads and bridges were also damaged or destroyed as a result of a long spell of cold weather.
European cold snap freezes hotel prices
March 1, 2012
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European cold snap freezes hotel prices
http://rt.com/business
24 February, 2012
The cold wave that has frozen Europe since the end of January also seems to have chilled travelers’ enthusiasm. Many hotels have slashed their prices to a record minimum to attract tourists.
A whole host of popular destinations in Europe including Prague, Budapest, Oslo and Copenhagen are seeing a price drop in February compared to January, according to the Hotel Price Index prepared by Trivago tourist web-portal.
Freeze Kills Rare Pelicans in Dagestan
February 27, 2012
Filed under Europe, russia
Tags: brrr, climate, climate change, cold, cold 2012, cold deaths, cold record, cold winter, Dagestan, freeze, freezing, freezing winter, global cooling, Global Freeze, global freezing, global warming, ice, icy, pelicans, record cold, russia, snow, snowfall, temperature, temperatures, unusual cold, unusual snow, unusual snowfall, unusually cold, weather, winter
Freeze Kills Rare Pelicans in Dagestan
http://en.ria.ru
February 20, 2012
Rare Dalmatian pelicans, a threatened species, are dying of cold and hunger amid freezing weather in Russia’s usually warm Dagestan, where the birds are currently wintering.
Cold weather kills 11 in northern Tunisia
February 27, 2012
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Tags: Africa, brrr, climate, climate change, cold, cold 2012, cold deaths, cold record, cold weather spell, cold winter, freeze, freeze 2012, freezing, freezing winter, global cooling, Global Freeze, global freezing, global warming, ice, icy, Northern Africa, record cold, snow, snowfall, temperature, temperatures, Tunis, Tunisia, unusual cold, unusual snow, unusual snowfall, unusually cold, weather, winter
Cold weather kills 11 in northern Tunisia
http://www.worlddailynews.org
27 February 2012
TUNIS, Feb. 11 (Xinhua) — The cold weather spell which hit many parts of Tunisia has killed at least 11 people in the northern town of Ain Draham, near Algeria’s border, Radio Mosaique FM reported Saturday.
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The last cold weather spell to have hit northern and northwestern Tunisia dated back to the 1960s.
Record-low temperatures cause sauerkraut disaster in Germany
February 24, 2012
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Tags: brrr, climate, climate change, cold, cold 2012, cold deaths, cold record, cold winter, Europe freeze 2012, Frankfurt, freeze, freezing, freezing winter, froze, Germany, global cooling, Global Freeze, global freezing, global warming, ice, icy, record cold, sauerkraut, snow, snowfall, temperature, temperatures, unusual cold, unusual snow, unusual snowfall, unusually cold, weather, winter
Record-low temperatures cause sauerkraut disaster in Germany
http://www2.macleans.ca
February 22, 2012
The cold is doing more than snapping temperature records—it’s also playing havoc with daily life. Last week, drivers on the autobahn near Frankfurt were stuck in a 10-km long traffic jam when a truck carrying sauerkraut spilled its load after being involved in a multi-vehicle accident. The pickled cabbage froze instantly and formed such a bond with the highway surface that it took four hours for emergency workers to scrape away the mess.
44 Die from Causes Linked to Mexico’s Cold Winter
February 21, 2012
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44 Die from Causes Linked to Mexico’s Cold Winter
http://laht.com
February 19, 2012
MEXICO – The current winter season has left 44 people dead in Mexico from causes linked to the low temperatures such as hypothermia, carbon monoxide poisoning and burns, the Health Secretariat said Saturday.
Harsh Winter Kills 40 Children in Afghanistan
February 20, 2012
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Harsh Winter Kills 40 Children in Afghanistan
http://www.naharnet.com
February 19, 2012
A harsh winter has killed almost 40 children in Afghanistan in the past month, most of them in refugee camps in Kabul with aid groups warning Sunday of more deaths as temperatures keep falling.
How to survive the Global Freeze
February 15, 2012
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Arctic air mass freezes Mississippi with temps as low as 13 degrees
February 14, 2012
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Arctic air mass freezes Mississippi with temps as low as 13 degrees
http://www.examiner.com
February 12, 2012
It was a frigid overnight and morning across Mississippi as the coldest air mass of the season settled over the region.
Statewide, temperatures dived below freezing with temperatures as low as 13 degrees in Holly Springs. Cities of Oxford and Independence also recorded temperatures just as cold at 15 degrees.
High Hopes for First Dutch Skating Marathon in 15 Years
February 13, 2012
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High Hopes for First Dutch Skating Marathon in 15 Years
http://www.accuweather.com
February 12, 2012
The historic Elfstedentocht marathon may finally take place again in the Netherlands this year, according to Reuters. The marathon has not taken place since 1997, but temperatures may finally be cold enough for skaters to take to the ice once more.
The marathon takes ice skaters through 11 Dutch cities and 200 kilometers (or 124 miles) of frozen canals. The skate has only happened 15 times since the 1909 inaugural race.
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