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Heavy seas claim 50 containers
On any day, between 5 million and 6 million containers are on the high seas, carrying everything from potato chips…
Week in Weather – What’s Been Making Headlines this Week
What a crazy week! we started off with a focus still very much on the horrible Northern Hemisphere Winter, as…
Pacific atoll ‘reborn’ after typhoon
New research has shown the remarkable rebirth of a Pacific atoll devastated by a typhoon over a century ago. The…
Australia: Rain brings relief for Queensland and NSW
The heaviest rain in six years is affecting parts of Queensland, with much more to come. In central Queensland flooding…
Q&A – What is a sinkhole?
The UK seems to be suffering from a plague of sinkholes. In the past month alone a 4.5m hole has…
Korea – Heavy snow kills 10, hundreds injured
A roof collapsed at a resort retreat for college freshmen in South Korea Monday, killing 10 people and injuring more…
Special Report – What’s behind all of this crazy Northern Hemisphere weather?
It’s official: The weather has been a bit weird this American winter. The US climate agency says so — and,…
Japan: Snowstorm kills 11
Japan was hit by record snowfall again this weekend as several prefectures in the eastern part of the country reported…
UK – More communities at risk of flooding
After a wild and stormy night that claimed two lives, many communities in southern England face a high risk of…
Australia: More kiwi firefighters help battle Victorian blazes
More Kiwi firefighters are heading across the Tasman to battle blazes in Victoria. Eighteen New Zealand rural firefighters will leave…
