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Antarctica: 150 thousand penguins die after giant iceberg traps colony
About 150,000 penguins have died since being stranded by a vast iceberg that became lodged off the coast of Antarctica…
Antarctica: 150 thousand penguins die after giant iceberg traps colony
About 150,000 penguins have died since being stranded by a vast iceberg that became lodged off the coast of Antarctica…
Tropical downpours come to New Zealand this week (+3 Maps)
We may not be directly hit by Winston but the tropical airflow behind this cyclone to our north, coupled with…
NEW POLL: Cyclones – Love them or hate them?
Many people have written on our Twitter and Facebook pages, as well as commented on our website about being disappointed…
Astronomy: Earth ‘looks very sick’ from space
In one of his final interviews from the International Space Station, astronaut Scott Kelly said that the Earth’s atmosphere “looks…
Severe Cyclone Winston closest to NZ today (+4 maps)
The centre of Severe Cyclone Winston will be closest to New Zealand today before swinging back north and returning towards…
Week in Weather: What’s been making headlines this week
It’s been an absolutely hectic week in the weather, climate and astronomy world this week – as we started with…
Severe Tropical Cyclone Winston now Cat4
As WeatherWatch.co.nz exclusively forecast earlier this week Cyclone Winston has ramped up into a “Severe” Tropical Cyclone, putting it Cat…
Australia: More kiwis sent to fight TAS bushfires as drought drags on
More New Zealand firefighters are joining the battle against bushfires in Tasmania. 43 firefighters and liaison staff leave for Australia…
Astronomy: Discovery ‘opens new window’ on the cosmos (+VIDEO)
Scientists say they have for the first time detected gravitational waves, ripples in space and time hypothesised by physicist Albert…
