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Good news: The hole in the Ozone Layer is shrinking – could close by 2050
The hole in the Antarctic ozone layer is beginning to close, scientists have discovered. Researchers from the University of Leeds…
International: New Google maps improved – used to help fight Zika virus
The mapping service is now using images from a newer NASA satellite to produce crisper and clearer pictures.Google (GOOGL, Tech30)…
2016’s record-breaking cyclone “drought” continues (+PICS)
The dearth of named tropical cyclones in the tropical northern Pacific Ocean in 2016 is nearing record territory after one…
China – Beijing (and 46 other cities) ‘sinking’ more than 11cm per year
Beijing residents have put up with choking smog, trash-filled rivers and toxic running tracks. Now they have another concern —…
USA – A ‘once in 1,000 year flood’ kills 26 in West Virginia
Massive floods sent raging waters across parts of West Virginia, killing at least 26 people and leaving hundreds stranded, officials…
The Winter Solstice, more deadly lightning and a Strawberry Moon – Your Week in Weather Headlines
It’s been a week of highs and lows at home, with warm northerly winds mixed with heavy rains and localised…
China: Powerful tornado strikes Eastern China – At least 78 dead (+VIDEOS)
A powerful tornado and hailstorm struck the outskirts of an eastern Chinese city on Friday, killing at least 78 people…
India – Lightning strikes kill 90 people
Lightning strikes killed at least 90 people Tuesday in four Indian states as monsoon rains swept across much of the…
US heatwave mocks NZ’s warm spell
Temperatures across the North Island and some parts of the South Island are well above average at the moment –…
Watch – Super rare “Strawberry Moon” over the Northern Hemisphere
Those in the Northern Hemisphere were treated to a rare sight last night (NZT) – and there won’t be another…
