The Latest Breaking News on Climate change

The winter of 1963 is still one of the coldest on record

Reports of a second 'Beast from the East' have been rubbished by the Met Office as the forecaster gives an overview of January snow predictions.

The UK is set to be hit by snow and heavy rain along with strong winds over the coming days with gusts reaching 70mph in northern and central Scotland on Friday morning

LOS ANGELES — Another menacing storm front moved into Southern California early Thursday morning, bringing heavy rain, flash flood concerns, strong winds and dangerous surf as the region is still reeling from a moisture-rich atmospheric river that has pounded the entire state in recent days.

Colder temperatures could arrive in Scotland as early as Friday - and next weekend looks set to be subzero for much of the country.

The Status Yellow wind alert is in place until 2pm on Thursday and reads: 'Strong southwest winds in the late morning and for a time this afternoon with gusts of up to 100km/hr'

A number of European countries recorded the warmest January ever with temperatures reaching as high as nearly 25 degrees in some places

Met Office forecasters have revealed the exact date they believe Britons will see the first snow of 2023, as the powerful La Niña system takes hold across the UK, bringing "unsettled weather"

It's been a wet start to the new year

There are cloudy days ahead

Met Eireann has forecast highs of 12C today - but says that by Sunday, temperatures could dip as low as just 1C in some areas. Low pressure is being blamed for the unsettled conditions, with wind, rain, hail and colder temperatures on the way.