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India: Clean up continues as government’s early warnings praised
The last time a storm as powerful as Cyclone Phailin struck the eastern coast of India, 10,000 people died. So…
India: Relief at low death toll of Cyclone Phailin – so far
Mass evacuations spared India the widespread deaths many had feared from a powerful cyclone that roared ashore over the weekend,…
Poll Results – We love daylight savings (surprise, surprise)
Well, the people have spoken – we are predominantly a nation of daylight savings lovers. Weatherwatch.co.nz asked readers last week…
Cyclone Phailin menaces India’s east coast
Preparations are under way on India’s east coast ahead of the expected landfall of a massive cyclone now gathering strength…
Stargazers – looking for ‘the darkest place in the world’?
It’s thought to be the world’s oldest desert. The sun has been beating down on it for at least 55…
Australia – Bushfire warnings in NSW
Hot, dry and gusty northwesterly winds across New South Wales are causing dangerous fire conditions and potential record October heat.A…
Antarctica: Air link to continue despite US trouble
Antarctica New Zealand is confident the air link between New Zealand and Antarctica will continue when American operations on the…
Australia – Here comes the heat!
Australia’s south coast is expected to reach 40 degrees today.Eucla is forecast to have its second earliest 40 degree day…
China – Typhoon Fitow kills five, displaces millions
Typhoon Fitow, which is barrelling into China’s east coast packing winds of more than 200km/h, has killed at least five…
UPDATE: China hit by strong winds and rough seas ahead of Typhoon Fitow
High waves slammed China’s southeast coast as hundreds of thousands of people were evacuated ahead of Typhoon Fitow. The storm…
