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Video: Watch a Boeing 777 battle violent winds
Watch a Boeing 777 try to land at England’s Birmingham Airport almost sideways and fail due to high winds. The…
USA: Desperate struggle to save whales (video)
Dozens of short-finned pilot whales moved Thursday to slightly deeper water off Florida’s Everglades National Park, raising hope a day…
Week in Weather – What’s been Making Headlines this week
It’s been a wet week in parts of the North Island – with heavy rains bringing some relief to parched…
DEVELOPING STORY: Fierce storm batters Northern Europe
A fierce storm has battered northern Europe with hurricane force winds, leaving four people dead or missing, disrupting travel and…
Climate change “surprises” could be in store
The long, slow process of climate change may trigger “surprise” shifts that could threaten human communities in years or decades,…
China Space Exploration: First moon mission launched
China has launched its first moon rover mission, state TV showed, the latest step in an ambitious space programme seen…
Opinion: “Climate Change Refugee” a sign of things to come
The story from New Zealand that received the most international play this week must at first glance have looked like…
Week in Weather – What’s been Making Headlines this week
Another week full of international weather events – and some intriguing developments on the home front, too – especially for…
Is climate change killing Christmas trees?
Growing the perfect Christmas tree takes close to ten years, but in March 2012 just four days of extreme heat…
USA: Wintry blasts and tornadoes hit Thanksgiving travellers
A strong storm struck much of the eastern United States on Wednesday, complicating holiday travel plans for many of the…
