Hundreds of homes wrecked after tornado tears through French village
A tornado ripped through a small village in southern France, damaging about 300 homes, destroying several cars and…
Flooding hits Queenstown, rain set to batter upper North Island
A series of new rain watches are in place for the upper North Island as a front that…
NASA develops AI to predict solar storms 12 hours before they appear
NASA scientists are using artificial intelligence to detect hidden magnetic activity beneath the Sun’s surface. A machine-learning model…
Nema defends $48k London consultancy report on New Zealand flood risks
Consultants noted that investing in risk reduction, in the long run, was far more cost-effective than paying for…
Flooding in Ghana and Ivory Coast leave at least 24 dead
ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — Floods and landslides triggered by days of torrential rain in the capital cities of…
Climate change: New Zealanders have little confidence in plan to cut threat, survey finds
“And it seems like they’re saying that really no one’s doing a good job of managing it or…
Historic graves smashed by wild weather in Wellington
Grave sites in a Wellington cemetery have been left crushed by fallen trees, after a wild storm rocked…
Having a plan can help ease anxiety that often accompanies extreme weather
ATLANTA (AP) — Hurricanes, wildfires, floods and other extreme weather can also kick up storms of anxiety. Thankfully,…
Ahuwhenua Trophy-winning Northland farm hit by storms after rapid rise
In 2020, with the help of a $900,000 Provincial Growth Fund grant, the trust turned a calving operation…
South African authorities declare national disaster over deadly flooding
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — At least 10 people are dead with many homes destroyed in flooding caused by torrential…
Fuel costs and storms force closure of Bella Vacca Jerseys in Northland
“It’s quite tough in a way, I’m going to miss it. “Some people you become friends with that…
MetService weather warnings: Heavy rain and storms for Northland and Auckland
MetService meteorologist John Law said a band of rain would then brush the top of the North Island…