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16 ‘super-Earths’ found outside solar system
It’s not like aliens put up a welcome banner or anything, but scientists now have newly identified at least one…
Could La Nina return this summer?
During the past few weeks, I’ve been asked frequently about the weather for summer – are we having La Nina…
9/11 – The weather made it more surreal
Isn’t it amazing, 10 years later and the footage from September 11, 2001, is still just as haunting and surreal…
Rare tropical storm to hit UK
It started off as Hurricane Katia – and was potentially heading to the eastern United States hot on the heels…
Worst rugby weather matches
It’s no surprise that the weather has affected numerous rugby matches as often it’s played in the depths of winter….
NZ’s seasons out of sync with majority of world
Every time a new season starts in New Zealand a debate fires up over just why we start and end…
Weather Video: RWC opening, plus weekend games
Philip Duncan teams up with NZHerald.co.nz to bring you the very latest on tonight’s huge Rugby World Cup opening ceremony…
RWC – It’s the final countdown!
The Rugby World Cup officially kicks off tonight NZT and WeatherWatch.co.nz is still predicting light winds, dry conditions and near-perfect…
Welcome to NZ – land of the long white cloud!
Aotearoa, New Zealand – land of the long white cloud – and today it is certainly living up to that…
Katia could be major hurricane, may brush eastern US
Hurricane Katia continued to intensify Sunday afternoon as it churned in the Atlantic Ocean, spurring warnings about rip currents and…
