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UK finally to see warmth
We don’t often report on weather from the UK but the weather and temperatures lately there have been well below…
Pelican tackles weather presenter
Tv Weather reporters are often going to different locations to give a weather presentation with a difference. Stevie Jacobs from…
US and Kiwi English can be worlds apart
When I first moved to New Zealand one year ago, I knew there would be issues with my accent and,…
One year on, new footage released of Joplin tornado
On 22 May, 2011 a massive tornado (EF 5 on the Enhanced Fujita Scale) caused catastrophic damage in the city…
How many scary asteroids out there? A lot, says NASA
A new NASA project says there are roughly 4,700 “potentially hazardous asteroids” – give or take 1,500 – with orbits…
Air NZ plane turns back after hitting electrical storm
An Air New Zealand flight from Auckland to Wellington this evening was forced to turn back because of a storm….
Jupiter’s moons to get a ‘juicy’ visit
From the volatile landscape of Io, pockmarked by eons of volcanic activity, to Ganymede’s saltwater oceans sandwiched between hundreds of…
How “fresh” is a “fresh breeze”?
Have you ever wondered how wind speed classifications are defined? Terms like “Gentle Breeze”, “Fresh Breeze” and “High Wind” all…
Surprise Video: Prince Charles presents the weather on BBC
The Prince of Wales has given weather forecasting a try during a BBC Scotland television studio tour.
Wreckage found from Russian plane missing in Indonesia
UPDATED 3:48pm — The wreckage of a Russian passenger airliner that went missing during a demonstration flight over Indonesia has been…
