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UK could have weeks of disruption
Britain is bracing for what scientists warn could be weeks of disruption after predictions the volcanic dust cloud blanketing Europe…
Volcano unlikely to cool temps
The volcanic ash cloud that exploded from an Icelandic volcano this week is not expected to have an impact on…
NZ features in weather history
17 April, 1948, Tauranga, New Zealand: Ten-minute deluge dumps 34 mm of rain on Tauranga, the wettest 10 minutes ever…
Kiwis stranded for 3rd day
Hundreds of Kiwis remained stranded overseas last night as a volcanic ash cloud closed airports across north and central Europe…
Icelandic volcano causes longer delays
Hundreds of thousands of passengers – including thousands of New Zealanders – will not be able to get to Britain…
How the ash cloud affects flights – and how a flight to NZ changed the rules
Tens of thousands of people are stranded today as most of Europe’s airports close following a large volcanic eruption in…
No flights allowed in British airspace due to volcanic ash cloud
Many airports were shut and flights were grounded across the United Kingdom on Thursday because of ash from a volcanic…
Hundreds dead in China quake, state media reports
Some 300 people are feared dead after a rapid series of strong earthquakes hit a mountainous and impoverished area of…
Plane skids on Idonesian runway in heavy rain
A passenger plane with about 100 people on board skidded off the end of an airport runway while landing in…
Quake frequency normal, say scientists
By Jim Kavanagh, CNN Yes, it seems as if there have been a lot of strong earthquakes this year. And…
