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Subscribe to RSSA man walks along a snow-covered street in Churwalden, Switzerland, on Oct. 15. The snow line in this area of Switzerland fell to 2300 feet (700 meters) above sea level on Monday.
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Lightning strikes over Zurich
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A long time exposure photo of a thunderstorm with lightning over Zurich, Switzerland, seen from Gockhausen early Friday morning, August 24, 2012.
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Lightning strikes over Uetliberg mountain during a thunderstorm in Zurich, Switzerland, early August 24, 2012.
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Burning at the beach: Greeks watch wildfire approach
Citizens of the village of Lithi find refuge at the beach as a wildfire burns on a mountain next to it, in the island of Chios, Greece, Aug. 18.
Firefighters battle deadly Spain wildfire
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Firemen try to extinguish a fire near Figueres, northeastern Spain on July 23, 2012. The fire had been brought under control by Monday morning, but the main roads in the area remained closed.
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Firemen arrive to fight a fire next to a mobile home in Avinyonet de Puigventos village, near Figueres, on July 23, 2012.
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A car rides on a road close to the fire on July 23, 2012, near Figueres.
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Firefighters work to control the fire as the flames are seen near a building in La Jonquera, near the border with France, on July 22, 2012.
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A flock of 500 sheep burned by a wildfire in Darnius near La Junquera, close to the Spanish-French border, on July 23, 2012.
At least four people are dead and many more are left injured as wildfires sweep through popular tourist spots on the coast of Spain. NBCNews.com's Dara Brown reports.
The Associated Press reports — A French man and one of his three children died after they jumped along with his wife off a 164-foot cliff into the sea to flee a raging wildfire that forced them out of their car just as they were about to cross the Spanish border into France at the end of their vacation, officials said Monday.
Two other people were also killed by the weekend fires in northeastern Spain that have burned 35 square miles.
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The French mother and two children survived, as did about 150 more mostly French tourists who had to abandon their cars Sunday evening because of the wildfire, heading on foot down steep hillsides toward the beach in the border town of Portbou, said Deputy Mayor Elisabet Cortaba. Many suffered injuries ranging from broken bones to burns. Read the full story.
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Russia mourns flood victims, local officials blamed
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Relatives and friends of Petr Ostapenko, 35, who was reportedly killed while rescuing people during the recent floods, mourn at his grave at a cemetery of the town of Krymsk in the southern Russian Krasnodar region, on July 9, 2012.
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Acquaintances of World War Two veteran Valentin Markozov, 92, mourn during his funeral ceremony at the central cemetery of Krymsk on July 9, 2012.
The Associated Press reports from Krymsk, Russia — Authorities failed to properly warn residents in the Black Sea region of floods that killed at least 171 people and left others scrambling for safety, Russia's emergencies minister acknowledged Monday, adding to public outrage fueled by widespread mistrust of the government.
'Wave of water': Torrential rains kill dozens in Russia
Monday has been declared a national day of mourning in Russia. Families of the flood victims were beginning to bury the dead in the hard-hit town of Krymsk, where torrential rain and flooding turned streets into swirling muddy rivers, inundated thousands of homes and forced people to flee from their beds in the middle of the night. Nearly 19,000 people have lost all their belongings. Read the full story.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin, background, stands during a minute of silence for victims of the floods in Moscow on July 9, 2012.
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Children view a car partially buried in mud on the bank of a river after flooding in the town of Nizhnebakansky on July 9, 2012.
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A woman speaks on a cell phone in front of her flood-damaged house in the town of Nizhnebakansky on July 9, 2012.
Wind, rain and mud greet revelers on summer solstice at Stonehenge
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Gleu Sunpooja stands in front of Stonehenge as solstice revelers celebrate the arrival of the midsummer sunrise at the megalithic monument on June 21, 2012 near Salisbury, England.
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A man playing an accordion beneath a costume of torn fabrics and a child leave Stonehenge during the summer solstice after 4:52 am BST on June 21, 2012.
Rain-sodden crowds welcomed a spectacularly soggy summer solstice at Stonehenge in true British fashion Thursday: With stoicism and wit. But through the wind and rain, drummers inside the ancient stone circle kept up their thumping rhythm, new age pagans continued with their chaotic dance, and visitors didn't lose their sense of humor.
Stonehenge is a celebrated venue of festivities during the summer solstice - the longest day of the year in the northern hemisphere - attracting thousands of revelers, spiritualists and tourists. Druids, a pagan religious order dating back to Celtic Britain, believe Stonehenge was a center of spiritualism more than 2,000 years ago.
-- Reuters and The Associated Press contributed to this report
Previously on PhotoBlog:
- Serenity in the city: Yoga takes over Times Square for summer solstice
- Sun shows up late for 2011 Stonehenge solstice
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People gather during the summer solstice at Stonehenge on June 21, 2012.
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A reveler prays during the summer solstice at the ancient Stonehenge monument on June 21, 2012.
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People gather during the summer solstice at Stonehenge on June 21, 2012.
Clouds and rain greeted thousands of tourists gathering Stonehenge in celebration of the summer solstice. Msnbc.com's Alex Witt reports.
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Celebrating the warm summer months, as schools let out and the cooling off begins.
Firefighters battle Greek wildfire
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An electricity pole is engulfed in flames in the forest of Katharonas in Nafplion, Greece, on June 20, 2012.
The European Pressphoto Agency reports — The fire broke out at dawn in Nafplion and spread quickly fanned by strong winds in the area.
Previously on PhotoBlog: Wildfire threatens houses near Athens
The fire was raging in a forest expanse near the coast of Karathonas, in the Peloponnese, and a firefighting team comprising 14 fire engines and their crews as well as two aircraft was battling the blaze.
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A firefighting plane tries to extinguish a forest fire in Nafplion on June 20, 2012.
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A firefighter tries to extinguish a forest fire in Nafplion on June 20, 2012.
London wakes to one of its legendary fogs
"When one of the thick, yellowish compounds known as a "pea-soup" fog falls on London it makes day darker than the darkest night; it arrests all traffic, obliterates all landmarks, and, as Mrs. Browning says, it looks 'as if a sponge had wiped out London.' The city is transformed into ghostland." The New York Times, December 29, 1889.
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Fog engulfs London Bridge as commuters make their way towards the financial district across the River Thames during the early morning rush hour in London, England on March 15, 2012.
The fog was indeed thick as I crossed the Thames on my way into work in London this morning. In its wake, thank goodness, have come bright blue skies and city's warmest day of the year so far, with temperatures expected to reach into the high sixties.
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The pods on the London Eye cast shadows against a thick morning fog as the spring sun shine begins to burn it off in central London, March 15, 2012.
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Commuters walk through fog as seen from the north side of Westminster Bridge in London on March 15, 2012.
Snow-covered farm house in Northern France
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A snow-covered farm house, on March 5, 2012 in Armentieres, northern France, after heavy snow-falls which disturbed the traffic around Lille.
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Winter has arrived with chilling force in many parts of North America, Europe and Asia.
Police rescue man who claimed he spent 2 months in snowed-in car
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A snowed-in car is seen in the woods north of Umea in northern Sweden, Feb. 18. A middle-aged Swedish man was found alive in the car on Friday after sitting in it for the past two months, with only ice and snow to keep him alive, according to local police.
Umea University Hospital, where the man is recovering after being rescued by police and a rescue team, said in a statement he was doing well considering the circumstances.
Doctors at the hospital said humans would normally be able to survive for about four weeks without food. Besides eating snow, the man probably survived by going into a dormant-like state, physician Stefan Branth told Vasterbottens-Kuriren.
--Reported by Reuters
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Winter has arrived with chilling force in many parts of North America, Europe and Asia.
Romania digs out from 15 feet of snow
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A woman shovels the snow from the entrance of her house in Glodeanu Silistea village, 100km east of Bucharest on Feb. 14. Romania may halt electricity exports and limit supplies to industrial consumers in a bid to meet rising household demand due to freezing temperatures, the government said today.
The Associated Press reports: Snow as deep as 15 feet (4.5 meters) isolated areas in Romania, Moldova and Albania on Tuesday and turned a power plant in Kosovo into a park of dazzling ice sculptures.
In a winter harsher than many can remember, energy workers struggled mightily Tuesday to break the ice that has encapsulated Kosovo's main power station in Obilic. Steam from the plant's vents coated its pipes and buildings with ice and snow, turning them into unworldly, unrecognizable objects of art.
Since the end of January, Eastern Europe has been pummeled by a record-breaking cold snap and the heaviest snowfalls in recent memory.
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Barbed wire is covered in ice in the village of Silistea Glodeanu, Romania, Tuesday, Feb. 14. Snow as deep as 15 feet (4.5 meters) isolated areas of Romania, Moldova and Albania on Tuesday, and helicopters and army trucks were used to deliver food and medicine, and to transport sick people to hospitals.
Read the full story: Snow, ice coat the Balkans with unworldly beauty
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A bulldozer clears the main road covered with snow in Glodeanu Silistea village, 100km east of Bucharest on Feb. 14.
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Winter has arrived with chilling force in many parts of North America, Europe and Asia.