For centuries, the world has accepted the idea that Earth is divided into seven continents: Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Europe, ...

Met Office meteorologist Kathryn Chalk warns there will be up to eight inches of snow in the West before temperatures jump to as high as 14C.

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The vast landmass is melting quickly due to climate change, and may rapidly cause the complete loss of the island's ice.

A wintry shift will sweep Scotland first before the rest of the UK, starting today and lasting until Monday evening ...

A wintry shift will sweep across the UK from today and last until Monday evening - with snow falling across large chunks of ...

Scotland and northern England are expected to see snow on Saturday morning, February 15, with the flurries predicted to last ...

You had to catch a plane to Kangerlussuaq, a tiny town 320 kilometres away and the site of a former US Air Force base and, from there, fly in a hair-raising turboprop. Even the official visitor ...

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Meteorologists are predicting that the Aurora Borealis will be visible over parts of the UK tonight and tomorrow due to ...

The Met Office have predicted that parts of the UK will have the rare chance to see the Aurora Borealis tonight ...

Is California for sale? A lighthearted petition to buy the state of California for Denmark prompted more than 200,000 ...