Scientists have established a link between the cold, snowy winters in Britain and melting sea ice in the Arctic and have warned that long periods of freezing weather are likely to become more frequent in years to come.

An analysis of the ice-free regions of the Arctic Ocean has found that the higher temperatures there caused by global warming, which have melted the sea ice in the summer months,

Paris: Counter-intuitive but true, say scientists: a string of freezing European winters scattered over the last decade has been driven in large part by global warming.

The culprit, according to a new study, is the Arctic

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CANCUN

As delegates strug gle to arrive at a consensus on key climate change issues at the annual climate change conference in Cancun, the World Meteorological Organisation has released a report which says 2010 is the hottest year ever recorded.

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Need strong action to enforce mitigation, adaptation steps: World Climate Research Programme director

Attendants use an Earth viewer on Tuesday in Cancun, Mexico, where global talks on climate change opened on Monday.

CANCUN: The frequency of extreme climate events, their magnitude and extent are increasing and there is enough basis for strong action to enforce mitigation and