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No-one will rain on China’s parade, especially not the weather!
China’s air force has conducted the largest ever “weather modification” project in time for the Republic’s 60th anniversary. 18 planes sprayed “environmentally-friendly” chemicals at clouds to force them to rain. Ouch.
Dust storm 1: chaos, mud, lightning. Oh my!
It no longer looks as blood red as at dawn. No Dorothy, no Tin Man, no wicked Witch, so far. But the dust storms sweeping NSW have brought red snow!
Dust storm 2: a health hazard beyond comparison
Particulate pollution has soared to levels never seen in Australia in recent hours as the red dust storm intensifies over much of the top three quarters of NSW.
Are dust storms hazardous to your health?
Dust storms, like the one affecting Sydney this morning, can contain everything from plant pollens to dried animal faeces and chemicals, says Ben Harris-Roxas, a health impact assessment expert. Should people stay inside?
The potential health impacts of dust itself are important – usually by exacerbating existing asthma.
Get ready for another El Niño
Meteorologists say a new El Niño has begun and may result in 2010 being one of the hottest years on record.
PHOTO ESSAY: Crash! Boom! World lightning.
It’s like thunder, lightning, the weather around the world is frightening. An amazing collection of lightning photos.
The new El Niño: same same but different
Unlike the old El Niño, the new El Niño Modoki means more Atlantic hurricanes for the Americas.
Air France Flight 447: a detailed meteorological analysis
Tim Vasquez tries to isolate the aircraft’s location against high-resolution satellite images from GOES-10 to identify any association with thunderstorm activity.
Stormy weather: is this climate change?
France’s Champagne region may relocate their crops, farmers in the Cook Islands dive two metres to harvest their Taro crops and Russia anticipates a greater crop yield. Amanda Gearing tours the globe.
