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Southern Hemisphere wraps up a record-quiet year for tropical cyclones
June 30th marked the end of a record-calm year for tropical cyclone activity in the Southern Hemisphere. A cyclone “year 
US Air Force ‘doomsday’ planes damaged in Nebraska tornado
Ten US Air Force planes, including two E-4B “doomsday” aircraft, were damaged when a tornado hit near Offutt Air Force…
Iran: A world record low humidity? 46.5C and 0.36% humidity
On Tuesday afternoon at 12 UTC on June 20, 2017, the temperature at Safi-Abad Dezful, Iran hit 115.7°F (46.5°C) with a -27.8°F…
USA: CNN report prompts Trump to call mayor of disappearing island
By Jennifer Grey, CNN — In early June, I joined a small CNN crew on the little ferry — which…
USA – At least 133 dead in Bangladesh landslides
Heavy overnight rains triggered a series of landslides Tuesday in southeast Bangladesh, killing at least 133 people and injuring many…
USA: Hurricane season without leaders of NOAA & FEMA should ‘scare the hell out of everybody’
CNN Senior Meteorologist and friend of WeatherWatch.co.nz, Brandon Miller, writes for CNN’s Extreme Weather Center about political dramas in the…
Philippines: A violent volcano on an island within a lake within an island
It’s considered one of the world’s most dangerous active volcanoes. Just 55 kilometers south of Manila, Taal Volcano has erupted 30…
Winter Outlook: June to be colder with a pattern of more big highs & big lows
The pattern of large highs and large lows crossing the New Zealand area continues as we head through June with…
Large ice sheet ‘very close’ to breaking away from Antarctica
A rift in an Antarctic ice shelf will soon create one of the largest icebergs ever recorded, according to scientists….
Unreal mate! When the weather perfectly matches the coastline (+Map)
Every now and then a weather map looks, well, beautiful. Last night (Thurday) there was a cool set up to…
