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Brutal cold and record warmth grip the western United States
If you think we’ve had a rough season here in New Zealand, it’s nothing compared to what the state of…
Sun Unleashes Strongest Flare Yet of 2012
A massive solar flare — the strongest one so far this year — erupted Saturday from the same active region…
At least six dead in Fiji floods, weather not improving
A family of four has died under a landslide in Fiji, as forecasters predict lingering torrential rain in the flood-battered…
Extreme weather grips both US and NZ. Again.
2011 was a wild weather year around the world. Kiwis and Americans know this well. From the massive tornado outbreaks…
26 homes destroyed so far in US wildfire
A wildfire near Reno, Nevada, has burned 3,900 acres and damaged 26 homes, authorities said Friday. The blaze in North…
US: Twin winter storms slam Pacific Northwest – up to 3 metres of snow forecast
Seattle could see one of its largest snowfalls since the 1940s as twin winter storms move over the Pacific Northwest,…
Urgent fuel transfer underway across Alaska ice following storm
A Russian tanker has begun transferring 1.3 million gallons of fuel to icebound Nome, Alaska, the U.S. Coast Guard reports….
Summer rears its head to welcome Australian Open
Summer has well and truly reared its head in Melbourne, just in time to welcome the start of the Australian…
Extreme weather to transform cities
When Tropical Storm Washi ripped through the southern Philippine city of Cagayan de Oro last month, it dumped in one…
Cruise ship captain may have made ‘significant’ error, company says
The captain of the ill-fated Costa Concordia may have made “significant” errors that led to the vessel’s wreck Friday and…
