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South America: 6.7 magnitude Earthquake hits Chile; Peru
A 6.7-magnitude earthquake struck off Chile’s Pacific coast Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The quake’s epicenter was 60 kilometers…
Week in Weather: What’s Been Making Headlines this Week
There’s been one word on everyone’s lips this week: ‘Lusi’. Weatherwatch was the first forecaster to bring news of Tropical…
Lusi’s exact path over New Zealand still quite unclear (+new track map)
Updated 3:55pm — The exact path of Lusi over New Zealand this weekend remains unclear with computer modelling continually shifting…
Severe Tropical Cyclone Lusi now on course towards northern NZ
Updated 12:59pm — Lusi remains a “severe tropical cyclone” this afternoon after reaching the predicted category 3 status overnight according…
Lusi strengthening further today – landfall in New Zealand this weekend (+3 maps)
UPDATED 9:53am — Tropical Cyclone Lusi remains a strong Category 2 cyclone this morning and is likely to today reach…
Australia – Tropical Cyclone watch across the Tasman, too
As kiwis keep one eye on the horizon for Tropical Cyclone Lusi this weekend, our cross-Tasman neighbours are also on…
Cyclone Lusi may make landfall over Auckland (+6 maps)
UPDATED 5:39pm Tuesday — Tropical Cyclone Lusi has been upgraded to a Category 2 cyclone this afternoon near Vanuatu with…
Australia: More towns added to QLD drought zone
Australia’s Noosa Shire Council is among 14 new areas to be drought declared, while The Sunshine Coast and Gympie council…
China: Drones used to fight smog
China declared a “war on pollution” this week, and is now fortifying its arsenal with a new weapon: smog-clearing drones….
Tropical storm may directly hit NZ (+3 maps)
Updated 8:10am Monday — A potentially damaging tropical storm is on the horizon for New Zealand as various computer models…
