Torrential rains that battered parts of Auckland marked the wettest day ever recorded in the region.
Morning temperatures in Seoul and nearby regions fell to about minus 10 degrees Celsius (14 degrees Fahrenheit).
About 123,000 people were left without power in the aftermath of a large storm in the southern United States on Tuesday.
Vehicles were crushed under tonnes of snow and ice that collapsed on a highway tunnel.
US president is visiting hard-hit areas of California where flooding, intense waves and mudslides forced evacuations.
Thunberg was among hundreds who resumed protests at multiple locations in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia.
Residents grapple with the effects of three straight weeks of severe weather as mudslides and rescue efforts continue.
The climate activist is carried away by police during a rally near the village of Luetzerath, slated for demolition.
Governor Gavin Newsom signs an executive order to help with relief efforts as state endures three weeks of storms.
At least 19 people are known to have died from storm-related causes in the last three weeks.
Activists march in Luetzerath against a plan to tear down the village to build a coal mine extension.
The US National Weather Service received 45 tornado reports on Thursday, as violent storms whipped across the southeast.
Jobs in clean-energy manufacturing will more than double from six million to nearly 14 million by 2030, report says.
Sultan al-Jaber, CEO of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Co, will preside over the next round of climate talks in Dubai.
