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Climate change poses risk of irreversible impact: IPCC report
The following is a media release from the New Zealand Climate Change Centre, on the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Human…
Apprent-ICE scheme for Scott Base
It’s been touted as the opportunity of a lifetime for young Kiwi builders – living in Antarctica and working at…
Australia: Severe storms and Sydney’s hottest weekend of 2014
Severe thunderstorms bring a close to Sydney’s equal hottest day so far this year. Blue skies and warm northwesterly winds…
Week in Weather: What’s Been Making Headlines this Week
A short week but a busy one – as the long weekend came to a rather soggy conclusion, there were…
Australia: Dry, hot summer on the way
The latest weather bureau forecast confirms the trend for a dry and warm summer in eastern and northern Australia. The…
USA – National Guard called to Hawaii as lava nears homes (+VIDEO)
The thick, fiery stream of lava oozing over eastern Hawaii is about to cross Pahoa’s main street and could soon…
USA – Hawaiian lava inches closer to homes (+VIDEO)
With a mixture of resignation and dread, residents here are watching this gray and orange advance, this 2,000-degree river of…
Australia: Wild weather causes havoc across Tasmania
A historic Hobart hotel has had part of its roof torn off by high winds as the city is buffeted…
Space: China launches moon mission (+VIDEO)
Up, up and away. Way away — to the moon, in fact. China launched an experimental spacecraft early Friday that…
International Sport – Winter Olympics skating on thin ice?
The International Olympic Committee is set to hold urgent talks over the future of the Winter Olympics following the Sochi…
