Natural Wonders

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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‘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.

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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.

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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.

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‘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.

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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.

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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.

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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?

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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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Reef’s ‘worst-ever bleaching event’

SCIENTISTS confirm the Great Barrier Reef has had its worst-ever bleaching event, which has seen a record number of corals die.

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Incredible hailstorm batters town

A QUEENSLAND town has been turned into a white wonderland after a severe thunderstorm brought through some heavy hail.

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Ring of Fire: ‘More earthquakes overdue’

THIS is the reason Japan and New Zealand are repeatedly struck by powerful earthquakes. And it’s just warming up.

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New glimpse of uncontacted Amazon tribe

NEW aerial photos offer the first glimpse of an uncontacted tribe in the Brazilian Amazon that experts warn could be in danger of being wiped out.

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China’s creeping Arctic ambitions

AS THE Arctic ice melts a staggering amount of gas and oil will become available. And China is trying its best to be around for a possible resource scramble.

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Most astonishing photos of the supermoon

MOON gazers took to social media to share their most incredible photos of the supermoon that dominated Australia’s night sky. Here are the best.

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Gallery: Supermoon around the world

THE supermoon was a little disappointing from most Australian viewing points. This is what it looked like around the world overnight.

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Richie’s surprising quake role

FORMER All Black captain Riche McCaw has flown to the rescue as New Zealanders are mystified by blue lights in the sky.

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Gallery: The night before the supermoon

MAJESTIC pictures have been taken of the moon by photographers from all over the world, the day before the supermoon hits.

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Iguana vs snake chase video goes viral

IT IS the stuff of nightmares for every person with even the slightest of snake phobias.

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Secret Soviet map project revealed

THE Soviets were so convinced they would take over that they launched a covert project to ensure their future rule.

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The coldest inhabited place on Earth

WELCOME to the village of Oymyakon — the coldest inhabited place on Earth.

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Surfer gets thrown off enormous wave

AN unidentified pro rider is seen tumbling head over heels through the foam and whitewash at a surfing event in Portugal.

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Inside the freezing town of Oymyakon, Siberia

PHOTOGRAPHER Amos Chapple has taken this amazing series of photos out of the frozen village of Oymyakon in Siberia.

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Incredible pics of cliff divers in Japan

FANCY taking the plunge off a 21.5m cliff? Likely not, but the backdrop to this diving event is nothing short of breathtaking.

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Stunning pics of daredevil cliff divers

THESE divers show no fear as they fling themselves off a cliff at 28 metres above the water.

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Man fights off shark with broom

A VICTORIAN man had the fright of his life as he fended off a great white shark with a broom. And the whole encounter was caught on camera.

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Australia gears up for rare weather event

IT’S been described as the most spectacular thing you can see in the sky, other than a full eclipse. And it’s happening right here in Australia.

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