A record-setting heat wave and tinder dry conditions have sparked dozens of blazes across Australia. Hardest hit Tasmania has seen dozens of homes destroyed and with nearly 100 people missing, officials fear the possible loss of life. Read the rest of this story on Examiner.com.
The Lower North Fork Wildfire Commission released yesterday its recommendations for changes in the wake of the deadly spring blaze. Improving coordination among first responders, raising limits on government liability and improved emergency notification are part of the recommended overhaul. Read the rest of this story on Examiner.com.
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Much like in the United States, spring and summer bring severe weather to New Zealand and that does sometimes mean tornadoes. Following on a deadly twister in Hobsonville last month, another twister near Ashburton tore through a golf course yesterday. Read the rest of this story and check out the amazing video on Examiner.com.
While there are dozens of weather apps to keep adults aware of what Mother Nature has going on, kids have been left out the cold – until now. A just-released weather app designed by a meteorologist and his son brings the weather to kids in terms they can understand while educating them on the science of meteorology.
Kid Weather was created by our friend, Justin Berk, meteorologist, and his six-year-old son Brendan. With winter weather set to strike Colorado the timing of the apps release couldn’t be better!
Find out more about the app at the link and download it for your kids today.
The normally tranquil ocean front of New South Wales, Australia saw much different conditions as Mother Nature brought severe thunderstorms to the area on Sunday. In addition to lightning and hail, a massive waterspout ripped through Batemans Bay’s waters. Read the rest of this story on Examiner.com or click here to watch the video.
When The Weather Channel (TWC) unilaterally announced it would start naming winter storms last month, it was widely panned and greeted with ridicule and concern. The network has now named its first two storms of the season – Athena and Brutus – and the scoffing has risen again. Read the rest of this story on Examiner.com and find out why other meteorologists don’t are against TWC.
An area of southern Colorado known to be seismically active once again sprang to life Monday morning generating a magnitude 2.9 earthquake. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said the temblor occurred at 8:13 a.m. local time (15:13 UTC) and was centered 19 miles west-southwest of Cokedale or 25 miles west-southwest of Trinidad. Read the rest of this story on Examiner.com
A poignant image of soldiers guarding the Tomb of the Unknowns in the face of Hurricane Sandy and an ominous image of the approaching storm over the Statue of Liberty were two of the top photos shared on social media sites yesterday and today. As it turns out, those photos and many other popular ones were fakes. Read the rest of this story on Examiner.com. How many fooled you?
The crew of a replica of the infamous HMS Bounty was forced to abandon ship after taking on water off the North Carolina coast. The tall ship was being battered by Hurricane Sandy and the U.S. Coast Guard responded to the ship’s distress call. Find out more about ship and crew’s status on Examiner.com
The Mid-Atlantic of the United States is readying itself for Hurricane Sandy, a life-threatening storm that is going to bring damaging wind, dangerous storm surge and flooding rains. NASA satellites have been tracking the storm for weeks and video reveals the storm as it left the Bahamas and continues its march up the coast. Get the latest on the storm including photos and video on Examiner.com
