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Thousands without power as tropical storm Gabrielle hits New Zealand

Tropical storm Gabrielle has hit the north of New Zealand, leaving thousands of homes without power and grounding over 500 flights.

13 February 2023

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New Zealanders mourn four victims of Auckland floods

Four people are reported to have died in Friday's floods in Auckland. A record 15cm of rain fell on New Zealand's largest city, flooding homes and roads and triggering landslides.

29 January 2023

Earth News

‘African COP’: Continent centre stage at UN climate conference

The world's richest nations have already failed to fulfil a $100 billion-a-year pledge in climate change funding.

9 November 2022

Earth News

COP27: Austria pledges €50m for loss and damage from climate change

Just four other governments have committed small amounts for loss and damage funding.

8 November 2022

Philippines

Philippines storm victims 'feared tsunami and ran toward mudslide'

The death toll from tropical storm Nalgae climbed on Sunday to 48, with more than 20 others missing and many parts of the country still inundated with water.

30 October 2022

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Fire station flooded by Hurricane Ian

Hurricane Ian made landfall in southwest Florida on Wednesday, flooding city streets and breaking trees along the coast.

29 September 2022

World News

Category 4 Hurricane Ian barrels towards Florida after ravaging Cuba

Meteorologists are already warning of impending dangerous storm surges and catastrophic flooding

28 September 2022

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Damage in Busan and Ulsan after typhoon makes landfall

The most powerful typhoon to hit South Korea in years battered its southern region Tuesday.

6 September 2022

Climate

Heatwaves 10x more likely due to climate change, new study says

A new scientific paper has confirmed the extreme weather that is - and isn’t - worsened by climate change.

28 June 2022

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Massive tornado sweeps over Andover, Kansas

A large destructive tornado swept through an area near the city of Wichita in Kansas, causing damage to as many as 100 buildings, according to media reports.

30 April 2022

Madagascar

Death toll in Madagascar reaches 120 in cyclone Batsirai aftermath

In early February, Batsirai smashed into the east coast of Madagascar and swept away entire villages of the southwestern Indian Ocean island.

13 February 2022

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In Madagascar, roads are damaged and cities ravaged after the passage of cyclone Bastsirai

Collapsed and flooded roads mark the passage of tropical cyclone Batsirai in Madagascar, which spared the country's main cities but left 20 people dead, according to the latest official report

7 February 2022

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Cyclone Batsirai brings destruction to east coast of Madagascar

The town of Mananjary, on the east coast of Madagascar, was heavily affected by tropical cyclone Batsirai, which hit the island with gusts of up to 235 km/h

6 February 2022

Madagascar

Madagascar cyclone six claims lives as winds batter island

Cyclone Batsirai devastates areas of Madagascar with several death and thousands made homeless by 200 km/h winds and heavy rain

6 February 2022

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Strong winds, flooded roads as cyclone winds hit Mauritius and Reunion Island

Tropical cyclone Batsirai has passed within about 130 kilometres (80 miles) of the holiday paradise, bringing heavy downpours and winds of around 120 kilometres per hour

2 February 2022

Ecotech

Welcome to the Australian village powered by the sun

This couple have been living off grid for 40 years

12 January 2022

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Aerial images of Philippines typhoon devastation

Destroyed houses and trees after Super Typhoon Rai smashed into the Philippines leaving hundreds and thousands of people homeless

23 December 2021

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Typhoon threatens Philippines, thousands evacuated

Typhoon threatens Philippines, thousands evacuated

16 December 2021

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Debris and damage in Mayfield after tornado

Rubble and debris from destroyed buildings covered the ground in Mayfield on Sunday after a monstrous tornado swept through Kentucky.

12 December 2021

USA

Scores feared dead in central US following tornado, governor says

Deadly storms and tornadoes hit the US Midwest and South killing dozens of people and destroying buildings and homes.

11 December 2021