cold wave

He has already seen a surge in patients complaining of respiratory tract illnesses - “particularly worrying because we have not yet seen our first cold wave of the winter season”.

The researchers specifically looked at large heat and cold waves as opposed to localized events because they can impose greater stress across the entire power grid.

If there is any cold wave once the spring arrives, bats may not be ready to face low-temperature periods.

No fatalities from the latest cold wave have been reported.

A landslide in southwestern China’s Yunnan Province on Monday left at least two people dead and another 45 people buried, according to Chinese state media, as a cold wave blanketed much of the country.