‘I was keeping an eye on it’
NOTHING was going to get between this man and his lawn. Not even an enormous tornado swirling just over the fence.
Natural Wonders
Hidden toxins found in Reef water
SCIENTISTS have uncovered a shocking cocktail of chemicals in the blood of Great Barrier Reef sea turtles, from human medications to metals and pesticides.
Aussie man sues Grand Canyon
A CHRISTIAN geologist-turned-creationist from the University of Sydney is suing the Grand Canyon National Park for alleged religious discrimination.
The picture that should scare Australia
ALARMING images from an underwater expedition in the Whitsundays show just how devastating Cyclone Debbie was, and the damage that could take decades to fully fix.
The Reef will never look the same
ONE of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World, the Great Barrier Reef, will never look the same again despite urgent calls for action.
Earthquake detected off NSW coast
A 3.3 magnitude earthquake has been detected off the coast of Forster on the New South Wales mid-north coast.
Volcano that won’t stop erupting
AN ISLAND volcano under one of the world’s busiest flight paths has erupted almost 40 times this year and it doesn’t look set to stop.
Photos expose dying Barrier Reef
IT’S known as one of the seven natural wonders of the world but scientists believe the Great Barrier Reef is dying at an alarming rate.
Commuters get smashed by snow dump
THESE commuters couldn’t resist filming a train ploughing into a massive amount of fresh powder snow. But they paid the price.
Incredible scene at Aussie beach
LOCAL photographers have captured an incredible scene at a remote beach in Tasmania where the water has turned electric blue.
Storm’s 300km trail of destruction
A STRING of ‘cyclonic’ storm cells have cut a swathe of destruction through southern Queensland — and authorities are warning of more to come.
Homes freeze in US weather chaos
HOMES have completely frozen as the worst winter storm of the season threatens to bring major US cities to a complete standstill.
Brisbane suburbs set to flood
RESIDENTS warned not to park on the streets as looming king tide and forecasted storms look set to leave parts of Brisbane underwater.
Monster wave mauls Manly Ferry
STUNNING photos captured the moment a series of huge waves crashed over the side of Sydney’s iconic ferry service.
Cyclone Blanche heading towards WA
TROPICAL Cyclone Blanche has left a soggy mark on the Northern Territory and is moving on to her next victim.
Moment lightning hits volcanic lava
A PHOTOGRAPHER could hardly believe his eyes when he captured this scene at Mexico’s most dangerous volcano.
Super rare ‘UFO’ cloud spotted in sky
INCREDIBLE pictures show the moment the clouds parted as though a spaceship was about to makes its descent into Huntingdon Beach, California.
Everest may not be as tall as we think
IT’S the highest peak in the world, but it might not be as tall as we think. So scientists are taking a tape measure to it.
Rare ‘Morning Glory’ cloud dazzles Virgin flyers
ONE of the world’s most spectacular clouds made a dramatic entrance for passengers on an Adelaide-bound jet.
Britain braces for ‘thundersnow’
IF IT’S all getting too hot for you here, spare a thought for Britain, where a rare meeting of thunderstorms and freezing snow is imminent.
Wheelie bins used to trap croc
WHEN a 3.5m croc is on the rampage, a swift solution must be found— like the one used by quick-thinking locals in this town.
Extra time to be added to 2016
FOR those who feel it’s been a long year, you technically have a point. Albeit by the slimmest of margins.
‘Everyone was stunned to see snow’
IT’S known as “The Greatest Desert”, so the Sahara was probably the last place that expected to get a white Christmas due to a bizarre weather event.
Temp we must worry about: 26.5C
IT’S not even that hot, but emergency services are ready for a wave of destruction, injury and even death as we surpass 26.5C.
Hole in ocean floor a ticking time bomb
JUST above Australia, the sea floor has been torn, creating a huge hole 7km deep. It could cause deadly quakes and tsunamis.
‘Is this an alien time capsule?’
SOME very strange things have been washing up on NZ’s beaches after the recent earthquakes, but this is the weirdest. It’s spawned some crazy theories.
Fresh glimpse of World War II graveyard
THREE quarters of a century after the surprise attack that dragged the US into World War II, we have been given a close up of the watery remains.
Map reveals ferocity of deadly storm
AUSTRALIA has been lashed by more than 51,000 lightning strikes in two days, including one that killed a backpacker. This is how big it really was.
Mystery of ‘eerie’ balls of light
THEY’VE been said to reduce people to tears, but what’s the cause of the bizarre lights that plague a remote Queensland town?
Titanic could vanish from seabed by 2030
THE once grand Titanic has been sitting 3800m below the surface of the North Atlantic Ocean since 1912. But it could soon disappear.
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