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The Sun is about to flip upside down…should we be worried?
The sun is set to “flip upside down” within weeks as its magnetic field reverses polarity in an event that…
World’s banana supply in ‘grave danger’ – is climate change to blame?
The world’s supply of bananas is under threat from plagues of bugs and fungal infections which could be disastrous if…
USA: Northeast buried in snow
Mounds of snow are piled throughout New York and New England after a blustery storm swept through, leaving behind more…
China: Pilots landing blind to prepare for smog
Smog in Beijing is now so bad and such a regular occurrence that the country’s civil aviation authority will require…
Week in Weather – What’s been Making Headlines this week
It’s been another big weather week, with plenty in the news to keep us all busy as ever in the…
Australia – QLD soaked by storms; heavy rains
Bundaberg was drenched by its heaviest rain since March this morning, following on from widespread rain and storms in the…
Japan: Santa swims with the fishes
Even Santa Claus enjoys a swim! At the Tokyo Aquarium, children watched as a diver dressed up as Santa Claus…
Developing: Mars Curiosity rover finds life-supporting chemicals
Curious about life on Mars? NASA’s rover Curiosity has now given scientists the strongest evidence to date that the environment…
USA: Missing group found in snow
Rescuers located two adults and four children Tuesday who had gone missing two days earlier after they ventured to play…
VIDEO: Death toll from Haiyan ‘still rising’
One month after Typhoon Haiyan tore through six Philippine islands, the death toll stands at 5,924 and 1,779 people are…
