MetService warns of heavy rain and flooding risk across North Island after wild night
Heavy falls kicked off yesterday afternoon as two weather systems converged. Photo / Michael Craig He told the…
Typhoon Kalmaegi death toll tops 100 as Cebu reels from worst flooding
Only one Negros death had been included in an earlier Government tally of 17 deaths outside Cebu. A…
Powerful Hurricane Melissa strengthens as it heads for Jamaica
“This extreme rainfall potential, owing to the slow motion, is going to create a catastrophic event here for…
Homeowner’s Yard Keeps Getting Flooded By Their Neighbor’s Drainage System, But When He Offers To Pay To Have It Fixed, The Neighbor Still Refuses To Fix The Issue » TwistedSifter
Shutterstock/Reddit Imagine living next to a neighbor whose gutter on their house constantly floods your yard every time…
Are weight-loss drugs like Ozempic causing eating disorders with ‘sinister’ marketing?
New Zealand Eating Disorders Clinic director Dr Roger Mysliwiec says GLP1 drugs were being “pushed very strongly” for…
Mouth of Hawke’s Bay’s Esk River ‘became blocked’ by wood and debris during Cyclone Gabrielle
The inquest was told Hawke’s Bay Regional Council staff inspected the Esk River mouth just before 5.50pm on…
AI System Boosts Accuracy of National Flood Predictions, Study Finds
A new artificial intelligence tool could make flood forecasts more accurate and actionable, according to a study published in AGU Advances.…
Did UAE’s Rain-Boosting Project Affect the Deadly Dubai Flood?
October 2, 2025 at 5:00 PM EDT Torrential rain drenched the city in 2024, killing at least four…
Otago and Southland flooding closes SH90, detours in place
MetService has issued an orange heavy rain watch for the headwaters of the Otago lakes and rivers from…
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council faces class action legal challenge over flooding
Wairoa’s limery business is back in action, but getting here has taken months of blood, sweat and tears…
Australians are moving to Tasmania to escape climate change, but the island state is not immune
Jack Taylor can still vividly remember the day when the air around him became too hot to breathe.…
Missing memorial seat found across Cook Strait after being washed out to sea in Tasman floods
Jack Robertson’s missing memorial seat was discovered on Waikanae Beach, Kāpiti Coast. “I’d like to say how special…