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Winter Storm Neptune: ‘Life-Threatening’ Storm, Cold to Hit New England
Winter Storm Neptune: ‘Life-Threatening’ Storm, Cold to Hit New England Here’s a few updates on Winter Storm Neptune, which will hit the northeast U.S. on Friday, but the impact will be felt on Saturday and Sunday. New England, including hard-hit Boston, will get slammed by the blizzard, says Accuweather.com. “A storm passing through the Northeast riding […]
U.S. blizzard: New York braces for heavy snow as storms slam East Coast
U.S. blizzard: New York braces for heavy snow as storms slam East Coast ‘This could be a storm the likes of which we have never seen before,’ says NYC mayor Residents of the U.S. Northeast are girding for a “crippling and potentially historic” storm that could bury communities from northern New Jersey to southern Maine […]
In eastern Ukraine’s Miusynsk, pensioners struggle to survive winter
In eastern Ukraine’s Miusynsk, pensioners struggle to survive winter MIUSYNSK, Ukraine — Natalia Shevchenko, 57, doesn’t know if she and her husband are going to survive the winter. Her last pension check arrived in June, and since then, she and her husband have eaten through most of the pickled tomatoes and canned food on their […]
Ukraine Fighting Flares After Gas Deal as Winter Nears – Bloomberg
Ukraine Fighting Flares After Gas Deal as Winter Nears – Bloomberg. Fighting flared in Ukraine’s easternmost regions hours after the conclusion of a natural gas deal with Russia, highlighting the challenges in reaching peace as theRed Cross warned about winter’s onset. Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko called on his parliamentary party yesterday to support Arseniy Yatsenyuk as prime […]
Ukraine gas supplies in doubt as Russia seeks EU payment deal | Reuters
Ukraine gas supplies in doubt as Russia seeks EU payment deal | Reuters. (Reuters) – Ukraine’s efforts to unblock deliveries of Russian gas as winter sets in were deadlocked on Thursday as Moscow’s negotiators were quoted demanding firmer commitments from the European Union to cover Kiev’s pre-payments for energy. EU-hosted talks were adjourned after running […]
U.K. Sees Flat Winter Gas Use Amid Minimal Ukraine Risk – Bloomberg
U.K. Sees Flat Winter Gas Use Amid Minimal Ukraine Risk – Bloomberg. U.K. natural gas demand this winter will be little changed from last year and Britain will be able to withstand a potential cut in Russian supply to Europe, according to National Grid Plc. Gas use in the six-month period from October will be unchanged from […]
Arctic Ice Melt Seen Doubling Risk of Harsh Winter in EU – Bloomberg
Arctic Ice Melt Seen Doubling Risk of Harsh Winter in EU – Bloomberg. The decline in Arctic sea ice has doubled the chance of severe winters in Europe andAsia in the past decade, according to researchers in Japan. Sea-ice melt in the Arctic, Barents and Kara seas since 2004 has made more than twice as likely atmospheric […]
Kyrgyzstan Looks to Alternative Fuels Ahead of Looming Winter Shortages
Kyrgyzstan Looks to Alternative Fuels Ahead of Looming Winter Shortages. Each winter in Kyrgyzstan the energy situation seems to worsen; blackouts last longer, and officials seem less able to do anything to improve conditions. This year is expected to be particularly difficult. The winter heating season has not even begun and already lots of people […]
