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Ex-cyclone Victor – dangerous beach conditions for eastern North Island (x3 Maps)
Ex-cyclone Victor continues to unravel as it slowly moves towards New Zealand out of the tropics and runs into high…
Victor weakens, but any risks for NZ next week?
Cyclone Victor has weakened even further overnight as it runs into higher air pressure around New Zealand. The low will…
Earth’s 29 ‘billion dollar disasters’ of 2015 (+GRAPHICS)
Earth had a tough year for billion-dollar weather-related natural disasters in 2015, with 29–the fourth most since accurate accounting began…
VIDEO: 2015 officially the ‘hottest year on record’
Last year’s global average temperature was the hottest ever by the widest margin on record, two US government agencies say,…
Cyclone Victor? I don’t believe it! (+6 Maps)
Tropical Cyclone Victor has weakened further overnight as it continues its steady path towards New Zealand – but latest modelling…
Australia: Fires and flash flooding in WA – a wild start to 2016
Wild weather has continued to wreak havoc in the south-west of Western Australia as flash floods follow bushfires. Many residents…
USA – El Niño now ‘one of the strongest ever’ – what next?
The current strong El Niño will weaken into the spring, but its impacts will persist through the winter, according to…
Australia: Floods send snakes into towns
The recent Hunter floods and storms have sent deadly snakes slithering, seeking refuge in places they are not wanted. Last…
Australia: Another severe storm cuts power to thousands; one dead
One man has been killed, thousands of homes are without power and emergency services are calling in extra strike teams…
Australia: Tas, South Australia brace for ‘extreme’ fire danger as temperatures set to soar
Tasmanian firefighters are bracing for dangerous conditions in the south today. The weather bureau issued a severe fire danger rating…
