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Weather live updates: South Island slammed by severe weather with gale force wind, snow and rain

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Weather live updates: South Island slammed by severe weather with gale force wind, snow and rain

Significantly strong winds with gusts of up to 150km/h are lashing the South Island this afternoon and evening. A flight to Queenstown encountered intense turbulence and had to turn back to Auckland. Dylan, 18, was on a Jetstar flight from Auckland to Queenstown this morning at 8.30am and said passengers were screaming in terror as … Read more

‘Dramatic’ acceleration: Switzerland has lost 10% of its glaciers in the last two years

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‘Dramatic’ acceleration: Switzerland has lost 10% of its glaciers in the last two years

Glaciers across the entire country were affected, with those in southern and eastern Switzerland melting almost as much this year as in the record year of 2022. ADVERTISEMENT Two years of extreme weather have wiped out 10 per cent of Swiss glaciers, new research reveals. The biggest decline since measurements began was seen in 2022, … Read more