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Flood berm bursts at Nebraska nuclear plant
A water-filled berm protecting a nuclear power plant in Nebraska from rising floodwaters collapsed Monday NZT, according to a spokesman,…
Tropical storm in Philippines kills 11, thousands evacuated
Heavy rains and high winds from Tropical Storm Meari lashed the Philippines Friday, killing at least 11 people and displacing…
The science behind lightning, how it works
If you’ve ever scuffed your socks on carpeting on a dry day and touched metal, or “shocked” someone unexpectedly, you’ve…
Ash cloud – Frequently Asked Questions
WeatherWatch.co.nz is fielding questions from New Zealand and Australia with regards to the ash cloud over the two countries. We’ve…
Solar plane waits for clouds to break
It takes more than puddles on the runway to stop most planes from taking off, but then Solar Impulse isn’t…
The Winter Solstice has arrived!
The Winter Solstice is when the sun’s apparent position in our sky reaches its northern most point – giving us our…
44 dead in Russian plane crash
At least 44 people died when a Russian jetliner crashed onto a highway outside the northwestern city of Petrozavodsk late…
Volcanic ash returning to NZ, flights cancelled in OZ
The ash cloud from Chile’s Puyehue-Cordon Caulle volcano is set to return to New Zealand tomorrow as flights in Australia…
Volcano evacuees return home in Chile
Thousands of people in southern Chile were told they could return home yesterday, some two weeks after a volcanic eruption…
Ash cloud set to return
Some flights in New Zealand over the next few days could be disrupted yet again by further ash particles moving…
