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Nepal still rebuilding from earthquake – one year on
A year from the first of the two deadly Nepalese quakes, many people are still afraid to live in their…
The Aurora Borealis, Hamilton quake risk and the smoggiest cities in the USA – Your past Week in Headlines
Another crazy week of weather and climate news – with disasters, temperature records and earthquakes dominating headlines during the last…
Samoa: Cyclone Amos brushes islands; now heading east
Samoa appears to have escaped the worst of Cyclone Amos this morning. Samoa Observer editor Mata’afa Keni Lesa told the…
Earthquakes, a Titanic anniversary and a NASA balloon – your tweets, pics and posts of the week (+PHOTOS)
Every week we receive dozens of interesting, stunning and puzzling updates on social media and through our website – and…
Revealed – the most polluted cities in the USA
Rough day at work? Step outside and take a deep breath — err, maybe not, depending on what city you’re…
Paris Agreement on climate change ‘just lip service’ – Labour
Our Government will soon be signing the Paris climate agreement, but opponents say it’s just lip service. The signing will…
Astronomy – Watch this incredible NASA 4K video of Aurora Borealis from space! (VIDEO)
The stunning natural spectacle of Aurora Borealis and Aurora Australis have been captured from above in new footage released by…
Ecuador’s deadliest quake in decades kills 246 people, 2527 wounded, toll to rise
Updated 10:37am — The catastrophic earthquake that destroyed buildings in Ecuador on Saturday became far more devastating today, with the death…
Magnitude 7.8 quake kills at least 41 in Ecuador
Updated 4:22pm — At least 41 people are dead after a magnitude 7.8 earthquake occurred Saturday evening on the coast…
March smashes global temperature records – is El Niño to blame?
The global temperature in March has shattered a century-long record and by the greatest margin yet seen for any month….
