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USA – White House and China set historic emissions targets (+VIDEO)
At the end of a trade summit in China, U.S. President Barack Obama announced a climate change agreement with Chinese…
USA – Arctic blast hammers Midwest; Great Lakes (+VIDEO; Pics)
Even though we’re still a couple of weeks from Black Friday, there seems to be a preseason special on snow…
Spring storm latest – more to come
The country is being pounded by stormy weather as a spring storm brings a cold air mass, forecasters say. “Most…
Storm warning: Thursday’s situation & outlook
We’ve got our ‘spring blast’ continuing through the latter part of this week, with strong gales, cold air, thunderstorms and…
Lightning blasts apart massive Dunedin tree
A huge macrocarpa tree exploded, sending pieces 70m into the air, after it was struck by lightning during a spectacular…
Tasman orchards assessed for storm damage
The Minister for Primary Industries spent Tuesday assessing damage to hail ravaged orchards in the Tasman region. Around 40 apple…
Situation & outlook for Wednesday – South Island
We’re in the middle of a spring blast currently working its way over the country, and there’s a lot more…
USA: “Bomb cyclone” hits Midwest (+VIDEO)
The winter pros in Minneapolis often make it until a few days before Christmas before the first 4-inch snowfall of…
One year after Typhoon Haiyan: Resilience rebuilds the Philippines (+VIDEO)
It’s 7 a.m. in Tanauan, the Philippines, and the church bells are ringing for Sunday mass. It’s May 2014 and…
Week in Weather: What’s Been Making Headlines this Week
What a topsy-turvy week it’s been – with fireworks, record breaking temperatures, and typical spring weather both here and abroad….
