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Australia sizzles…in August?
Parts of Western Australia and South Australia have just had their warmest day since winter and parts of New South…
Arctic thaw could cost $60 trillion
Scientists look at a warming Arctic and see a shift from white to green, as tundra gives way to new…
Dramatic pictures of oil spill in Thailand
One of Thailand’s most popluar tourist destinations is now the scene of a huge cleanup effort – with volunteers and…
Week in Weather – What’s been Making Headlines this week
The week started off with another amazing video from China – this time a massive mudslide which nearly swept a…
Climate researchers: ‘early Spring is a warning sign’
Climate researchers say signs of an early spring are a disturbing reminder of global warming. Warm winter temperatures have triggered…
Tropical storm hits Hawaii, cuts power to some, airport open
Flossie, the storm that whipped Hawaii overnight NZT, has weakened, the Central Pacific Hurricane Center said. After spreading torrential rain…
Tourists evacuated as oil blackens Thai beach
Tourists staying at Ao Phrao (Phrao Bay) on Thailand’s island of Koh Samet have been evacuated as the bay turned…
NZ air pollution similar to large cities overseas – study
Commuters in Auckland and Christchurch are exposed to levels of air pollution similar to those found in other large cities…
Video: Amazing escape – Car swamped by landslide
Video of a car almost being washed away by floods and a landslide in northwest China has been released. The…
2020 mission to Mars – to find signs of life, NASA says
Life on Mars? That’s the question facing the NASA team responsible for putting together the objectives for 2020 rover mission…
