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Jan 2023
27m 22s

Unseasonably warm wet weather ruining sk...

Bbc World Service
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In the first few days of January, weather records were broken across Europe. The unseasonably warm temperature has affected eight countries stretching from Spain to Denmark. In Splugen in Switzerland the slopes are closed due to a lack of snow. Meanwhile, a number of malls and markets in Pakistan have said they are not going to follow the rules in respons ... Show More
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