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12/05/2012 - Webwatch

Rain or shine - are weather forecasts reliable?

Nowadays, in just one click we can access weather forecasts a week in advance. But is it truly reliable?

06/05/2012 - French presidential election campaign 2012

French vote in presidential election after last-minute Sarkozy recovery

French voters go to the polls in what is set to be a historic presidential election campaign.

13/02/2012 - France

New snow and ice warnings as temperatures rise in France

After two weeks of arctic weather conditions, temperatures in France are set to rise although the warmer weather will give rise to snow and ice in some parts of the country.

12/02/2012

European press review

We start this week with Europe’s cold snap. If you haven’t been reading about it in the papers, you’ve certainly been feeling it if you live on the continent.

11/02/2012 - France

Slideshow - France under ice as cold causes more chaos

More than half of France was on high alert for snow and ice on Sunday, as the death toll from cold across Europe went over 600.

11/02/2012 - Uganda

Heat and dust in Uganda as Europe shivers

As Europe suffers ice, snow and freezing temperatures, Uganda has been hit by unusually dry heat and dust, and they are both thanks to weather coming from Siberia's freezing wastes.

10/02/2012 - France

France's glacial temperatures show no sign of easing

France’s glacial weather is set to continue over the weekend as the national weather centre, Météo ...

07/02/2012 - France - Europe

Electricity consumption in France to hit new high as cold snap continues

Electricity consumption in France is expected to hit a record high on Tuesday night as the biting cold continues to grip the country and people are being advised to conserve as much power as ...

05/02/2012 - France - Europe

Seven reported dead from cold in France, 300+ in Europe

Seven people are reported to have died from cold in France, with a child and two homeless people the latest victims.

04/02/2012 - France - Europe

Second death in France as cold kills over 260 in Europe

A second person has died in the cold snap that has hit France, as well as the rest of Europe, this week.

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