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USA – Quakes rattle LA region
A magnitude-5.1 earthquake struck the Los Angeles area Friday night, jolting nearby communities and breaking water mains in some neighborhoods….
Week in Weather – What’s been Making Headlines this week
It’s been a busy week both in Australasia and abroad, with two major events dominating the headlines – the drought…
Environment: Has Fukushima radiation reached New Zealand?
Scientists are to check whether New Zealand muttonbirds that spend the winter off the coast of Japan have been exposed…
USA – Search continues for bodies in Washington landslide
They’ve been at it for parts of five days, using excavators, shovels and their hands to scour stark, dirty, surreal…
World Health Org: Pollution kills 7m per year
Air pollution kills about 7 million people worldwide every year, with more than half of the fatalities due to fumes…
USA – Washington State landslide – 108 still missing
A list of those reported missing following a landslide in rural Washington state includes 108 names, emergency officials said Monday….
Australia: NSW rain chaos – Sydney floods claim one life
A man has died after being swept into a stormwater drain in Sydney during flooding that has caused chaos and…
USA: Washington mudslide – ‘All gone in seconds’
About 18 people are still unaccounted for after a massive mudslide in rural northwest Washington state killed at least three…
USA: 3 Killed in Washington State mudslide
A third person has died following a massive landslide in rural Washington state that injured at least eight others and…
Week in Weather – What’s been Making Headlines this week
Well, it was supposed to be ‘the week after Lusi’ – but unfortunately for those in drought ravaged parts of…
