Wild weather dominated the headlines in 2018. As early as January, the east coast of America was bitten by sub-zero weather conditions, breaking the record for the lowest temperatures in some areas.
A powerful blizzard deposited a foot of snow onto New England and caused flooding in coastal areas. Europe saw a similarly vicious cold snap on the arrival of a dramatic storm, dubbed the Beast From the East, the following month.
Volcanoes and earthquakes were responsible for some of the years’ worst natural disasters. In May, Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano began spewing streams of lava which covered entire neighborhoods. A 6.9-magnitude earthquake followed shortly afterwards, causing a minor tsunami along the coast.
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