Carbon dioxide levels are rising too fast to stay below 1.5C, the Met Office warns. Mauna Loa recorded a 3.58ppm increase in 2024, the highest since 1958 and above Met Office forecasts. Fossil fuel emissions, weaker carbon sinks, and wildfires drove the surge. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
The UK is in the grip of a wintry spell of weather, with the Met Office issuing two fresh amber warnings for snow and ice for parts of England and Wales over the weekend. Snow has already been spotted in Conwy Valley in Wales.
An amber warning for snow and rare freezing rain covering most of Wales and central England, including the Midlands and the north-west cities of Liverpool and Manchester, is in place from 6pm on Saturday to midday on Sunday, the Met Office said.
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A major incident has been declared in Greater Manchester after severe rainfall on New Year’s Day caused widespread flooding. Homes have been evacuated, train lines and roads have closed, and a canal has collapsed following heavy rain. The Met Office says some parts of the North West saw almost a month’s worth of rain within 48 hours. Report by Jonesia. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
The UK is braced for an unsettled start to 2025, with heavy snow, rain and wind expected to cause travel disruption over New Year's Eve. Alex Burkill from the Met Office says weather warnings are constantly being updated and urges people to check them, “particularly if you’re planning to travel.” Report by Jonesia. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
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