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Australia: Queensland drought zone ‘the largest ever’
It’s official – this drought is Queensland’s most widespread on record, with almost 80 per cent of the state now…
Week in Weather – What’s been making headlines this week?
What a crazy week around the country! While some sizzled in the late Summer dry, others were wading through their…
Malaysian Boeing 777 disappears with 239 people on board
Malaysia Airlines confirms two New Zealanders onboard missing 777. A passenger flight carrying 239 people from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing…
USA: Niagra falls freeze over…again!
The bitterly cold weather that currently has much of the East Coast of America in its icy grip has demonstrated…
USA: California – From drought to mudslides overnight
Severe rain and thunderstorms pounded the Los Angeles suburbs again this week, causing more mudslides in Glendora and other towns….
NASA and Japan launch rain-tracker satellite
A Japanese rocket roared into orbit early Friday (Thursday afternoon ET) carrying what NASA calls its most precise instrument yet…
Week in Weather – What’s been making headlines this week?
Another eventful week in weather news, both at home and around the globe – a week which saw the Winter…
China: Smog clears to drop ‘orange’ alert
On Monday, Beijing was officially under an “orange” smog alert, which marks the first time the second-highest warning level of a…
USA: Another polar vortex coming??
For those of you in, or about to travel to, the USA – don’t put away those winter coats and…
Australia: The end of the heatwave?
Summer is almost over and Sydney has experienced its first 30-degree day in eight weeks but that’s it with the…
