UPDATE: Air pollution in the Chinese capital reached new, choking heights on Thursday. Those who still felt the urge to catch a glimpse of sunlight were able to gather around the city’s gigantic LED screens, where this glorious sunrise was broadcast as part of a tourism ad. Correction: The original post did not mention that the large screens in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square broadcast panoramic scenes on a daily basis, regardless of atmospheric conditions, nor did it state that the sunrise was part of a tourism commercial. - Beijing's Big Screen Sunrise | TIME.com

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UPDATE: MINDANAO, PH: Flood victims are pulled on inflatable tire tubes as they are evacuated from heavy flooding brought by tropical depression "Agaton", in Butuan, in the southern Philippine island of Mindanao January 20, 2014. Floods and landslides caused by tropical depression "Agaton" have killed 40 people and more than 500,000 people are displaced in Mindanao, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council reported on Sunday. REUTERS/Erik De Castro (PHILIPPINES - Tags: DISASTER ENVIRONMENT TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

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UPDATE: New global warming data shows which countries are most responsible - The figures show that the UK comes top of the list, responsible for an increase of 0.54 degrees celsius per billion people, narrowly ahead of the USA (0.51 degrees). Next in line were Canada, Russia, Germany and the Netherlands, with with Australia, Brazil, France and Venezuela rounding out the top ten. The research states that 'Global temperatures have increased by almost a degree since pre-industrial times, and it is clear that human greenhouse gas emissions have been the primary driving force behind this temperature increase.' - Yahoo News Philippines

 "However, the sources of these emissions have and continue to vary dramatically between regions and individual countries, with countries in the developed world responsible for the vast majority of historical emissions.' Different countries are responsible for different kinds of emissions, a fact reflected in the team's breakdown of emissions by source." CLICK LINK TO READ > New global warming data shows which countries are most responsible - Yahoo News Philippines:

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UPDATE: Polar Vortex News, Photos and Videos - ABC News

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UPDATE: Philippines: “The low pressure area was in the vicinity of Surigao del Sur. Because of this weather system, Mindanao, Eastern and Central Visayas will continue to experience cloudy skies with moderate to heavy rains and thunderstorms which may trigger flashfloods and landslides,” PAGASA forecaster Aldczar Aurelio said in a phone interview with ANC. State weather bureau said the LPA seemed to be moving upwards. The Bicol area, Mimaropa, and the rest of Visayas will be under cloudy skies with light to moderate rainshowers and thunderstorms. The north monsoon is also affecting the Northern and Central Luzon. Metro Manila and the rest of Luzon will be cloudy with isolated light rains. Metro Manila's temperature will range anywhere from 20 to 30 degrees Celsius.- Butuan City | View photo - Yahoo Philippines News

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UPDATE: Partially frozen Niagara Falls- The polar vortex that has gripped the U.S. and Canada this week has led to some spectacular icy images. The latest come from Niagara Falls, which partially froze on Tuesday, when the high temperature was a record low of minus 2 degrees. The ice formed on the U.S. side of the falls, which straddle the border between the United States and Canada.| Partially frozen Niagara Falls - Yahoo News Philippines

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UPDATE: UK Floods Turn Town Into an Island | Watch the video - : "The village of Muchelney in South West England remains cut-off completely by water eight days after the storm that hit parts of the UK. There is a possibility of water levels rising further over the weekend. (Jan. 11)" - Yahoo News Philippines

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