Extreme weather

2023-01-28T00:18+0100watoday (en)

The widespread flooding led to evacuations, airport and road closures, and the cancellation of an Elton John concert. 1 hour ago; by Praveen Menon Lucy Craymer and Laura Chung A child has been struck by lightning at a beach near Shellharbour and taken by police escort to Westmead Children’s hospital.

Extreme weather

2023-01-27T12:47+0100theherald-au (en)

The widespread flooding led to evacuations in New Zealand’s biggest city, closing the airport and forcing the cancellation of an Elton John concert. 6 minutes ago; by Praveen Menon and Lucy Craymer A child has been struck by lightning at a beach near Shellharbour and taken by police escort to Westmead Children’s hospital.

NSW set for a wild week of storms with risk of flash flooding

2023-01-26T20:27+0100abc-au (en)

Severe thunderstorms are likely to continue across the state into at least the middle of next week, continuing a spell of dangerous storms that began on Monday. Thunderstorms have already generated tens of thousands of lightning strikes over the state this week, along with torrential rain and hail.

NSW SES volunteers receive Australia Day Honours after record breaking year

2023-01-26T02:40+0100nationaltribune (en)

Two NSW State Emergency Service (NSW SES) volunteers have been awarded an Emergency Service Medal (ESM) in the Australia Day Honours list. Receiving the prestigious award were: Local Commander for Clarence Valley Cluster, Chief Inspector, Susan Chapple Unit Commander, Blacktown Unit Barry Wademan.

Bundaberg still without evacuation plan on 10th anniversary of ex-Tropical Cyclone Oswald disaster

2023-01-23T22:04+0100abc-au (en)

Ten years since ex-Tropical Cyclone Oswald pounded the Queensland coast and left a trail of destruction and flooding, one regional town is still trying to improve its evacuation plan for thousands of residents. Key points: Four flood mitigation and evacuation projects were proposed after the 2013....

Months to restore power in Murray floods

2023-01-20T05:29+0100westernadvocate (en)

Restoring electricity supplies to flooded River Murray properties in South Australia could take months despite falling water levels, authorities say. About 3300 properties including homes, holiday shacks, pumping infrastructure and businesses have been cut from the grid in recent months as the river rose.

Months to restore power in Murray floods

2023-01-20T05:15+0100portstephensexaminer (en)

Restoring electricity supplies to flooded River Murray properties in South Australia could take months despite falling water levels, authorities say. About 3300 properties including homes, holiday shacks, pumping infrastructure and businesses have been cut from the grid in recent months as the river rose.

Months to restore power in Murray floods

2023-01-20T05:12+0100illawarramercury (en)

Restoring electricity supplies to flooded River Murray properties in South Australia could take months despite falling water levels, authorities say. About 3300 properties including homes, holiday shacks, pumping infrastructure and businesses have been cut from the grid in recent months as the river rose.

Months to restore power in Murray floods

2023-01-20T04:56+0100maitlandmercury (en)

Restoring electricity supplies to flooded River Murray properties in South Australia could take months despite falling water levels, authorities say. About 3300 properties including homes, holiday shacks, pumping infrastructure and businesses have been cut from the grid in recent months as the river rose.

Months to restore power in Murray floods

2023-01-20T04:55+0100canberratimes (en)

Restoring electricity supplies to flooded River Murray properties in South Australia could take months despite falling water levels, authorities say. About 3300 properties including homes, holiday shacks, pumping infrastructure and businesses have been cut from the grid in recent months as the river rose.

Months to restore power in Murray floods

2023-01-20T04:54+0100dailyadvertiser (en)

Restoring electricity supplies to flooded River Murray properties in South Australia could take months despite falling water levels, authorities say. About 3300 properties including homes, holiday shacks, pumping infrastructure and businesses have been cut from the grid in recent months as the river rose.

Is there a future where Australia's major arterial roads will ever be flood-proof?

2023-01-19T20:18+0100abc-au (en)

Ally Kovacich and her family spent four "anxious" days stuck in a north Queensland hotel room this week when intense rain cut off their one route home. "It was exceptionally frustrating, especially because we had the two boys," she said. Her family's return journey to the Burdekin further north....

Road closed after flood: Australian drives 5000 kilometers detour – “to bring his car home”

2023-01-19T13:14+0100tellerreport (en)

2023-01-19T12:13:42.178Z. Chris English has a 1000 kilometer drive home ahead of him. But after a flood the road is closed. The alternative route is almost five times as long - and because he doesn't want to leave his car behind, he sets off. Imagine you want to drive back home after a Christmas visit.

17-Jan-2023 New modelling shows how interrupted flows in Australia's Murray River endanger frogs Flinders University Peer-Reviewed Publication Flooding in Australia's Murray-Darling Basin is creating ideal breeding conditions for many native species that have evolved to take advantage of temporary flood conditions.

2023-01-18T06:04+0100eurekalert (en)

Flooding in Australia 's Murray-Darling Basin is creating ideal breeding conditions for many native species that have evolved to take advantage of temporary flood conditions. Australian scientists have now developed virtual models of the Murray River to reveal a crucial link between natural flooding....

MIL-OSI Submissions: Australia News – New modelling shows how interrupted flows in the Murray...

2023-01-18T05:57+0100foreignaffairs-nz (en)

Source: Flinders University. Flooding in the Murray-Darling Basin is creating ideal breeding conditions for many native species that have evolved to take advantage of temporary flood conditions. Australia n scientists have now developed virtual models of the Murray River to reveal a crucial link....

Hydrology, Vol. 10, Pages 26: Flood Risk Assessment and Mapping: A Case Study from Australia’s Hawkesbury-Nepean Catchment

2023-01-17T18:54+0100mdpi (en)

Floods are the most common and costliest natural disaster in Australia . Australian flood risk assessments (FRAs) are mostly conducted on relatively small scales using modelling outputs. The aim of this study was to develop a novel approach of index-based analysis using a multi-criteria....

Heavy Rain Bombards Queensland's Central Coast with Flooding; Severe Weather Warning Issued [BoM]

2023-01-17T18:28+0100natureworldnews (en)

Queensland weather saw the occurrence of renewed heavy rainfall and significant flooding risks, especially affecting its central coast, according to the Bureau of Meteorology (BoM), which also issued a severe weather warning for affected areas. This inclement weather in the central coast comes as....

Environmental and health protection: the 7 things Google does with AI

2023-01-17T17:52+0100breakinglatest (en)

The question comes back constantly, and with increasing insistence starting from the last months of 2022, every time we write (or speak) of ChatGPT, Stable Diffusion or any other generative AI . She comes back despite the fact that the answer has already been given several times: “But when does Google come out of her?”.

Katherine Mayor calls for second bridge after isolation caused by major flooding

2023-01-17T03:57+0100abc-au (en)

As unprecedented floods ravage northern Australia in the wake of ex-Tropical Cyclone Ellie, isolating communities and damaging key roads, leaders in the small town of Katherine are once again getting worried about a vital bridge in the supply chain network.

Flood emergency still 'a long way to run'

2023-01-17T03:16+0100illawarramercury (en)

South Australia 's Murray flood emergency still has a "long way to run" despite the peak making its way through the river system and water levels starting to fall. The state government has extended an emergency declaration until early March which gives authorities extra power to control activity on the river and direct support agencies.

Flood emergency still 'a long way to run'

2023-01-17T03:01+0100maitlandmercury (en)

South Australia 's Murray flood emergency still has a "long way to run" despite the peak making its way through the river system and water levels starting to fall. The state government has extended an emergency declaration until early March which gives authorities extra power to control activity on the river and direct support agencies.

Eddie Jones' second chance -- can he deliver for Australia?

2023-01-16T23:07+0100japantoday (en)

The return of former England coach Eddie Jones to take the reins of the Wallabies represents a gamble by Australia n rugby chiefs. They believe that later this year Jones can deliver the World Cup -- which he came close to doing in his previous stint with Australia only for England fly-half Jonny....

Eddie Jones's second chance -- can he deliver for Australia?

2023-01-16T15:11+0100urdupoint (en)

The return of former England coach Eddie Jones to take the reins of the Wallabies represents a gamble by Australia n rugby chiefs. Paris, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 16th Jan, 2023 ) :The return of former England coach Eddie Jones to take the reins of the Wallabies represents a gamble by Australian rugby chiefs.

Eddie Jones's Second Chance -- Can He Deliver For Australia?

2023-01-16T14:51+0100barrons (en)

However, the main question is whether his fortunes as a coach enjoy as quick a turnaround after a miserable 2022 when his record was hardly any better than the man he is replacing, Dave Rennie. In his favour he does -- rather like Jose Mourinho in football -- have a knack of hitting the ground....

16/01/2023 Eddie Jones's second chance -- can he deliver for Australia?

2023-01-16T14:47+0100rfi-en (en)

They believe that later this year Jones can deliver the World Cup -- which he came close to doing in his previous stint with Australia only for England fly-half Jonny Wilkinson's drop goal to deny the Wallabies in Sydney in 2003. AFP Sport highlights three key points surrounding Jones's appointment....

Australia has ‘always’ been a land of drought or floods and rain

2023-01-16T12:12+0100couriermail (en)

IPA Senior Fellow Dr Jennifer Marohasy says last year was a year of floods and rain in Australia however it was not unprecedented and not the worst on record. “The flood drought cycle tends to follow changes in the air pressure systems across the pacific which are measured by the SOI,” she told Sky News host Chris Kenny.

Australia has ‘always’ been a land of drought or floods and rain

2023-01-16T11:53+0100qt (en)

IPA Senior Fellow Dr Jennifer Marohasy says last year was a year of floods and rain in Australia however it was not unprecedented and not the worst on record. “The flood drought cycle tends to follow changes in the air pressure systems across the pacific which are measured by the SOI,” she told Sky News host Chris Kenny.

Australia has ‘always’ been a land of drought or floods and rain

2023-01-16T11:45+0100news_com_au (en)

IPA Senior Fellow Dr Jennifer Marohasy says last year was a year of floods and rain in Australia however it was not unprecedented and not the worst on record. “The flood drought cycle tends to follow changes in the air pressure systems across the pacific which are measured by the SOI,” she told Sky News host Chris Kenny.

Murray floods shape as SA's worst disaster

2023-01-16T06:30+0100maitlandmercury (en)

Authorities fear flooding of the Murray River in South Australia could be the state's biggest natural disaster as assessments of the damage continue. Emergency Services Minister Joe Szakacs said work to understand the impact of the flooding on homes, public buildings, roads and other infrastructure would take time.

Murray floods shape as SA's worst disaster

2023-01-16T06:22+0100portstephensexaminer (en)

Authorities fear flooding of the Murray River in South Australia could be the state's biggest natural disaster as assessments of the damage continue. Emergency Services Minister Joe Szakacs said work to understand the impact of the flooding on homes, public buildings, roads and other infrastructure would take time.

Insured losses hit $120B as extreme weather increases

2023-01-16T00:46+0100marianasvariety-guam (en)

The insurance industry is struggling to adapt to a new normal in which losses fueled by climate change are now regularly exceeding $100 billion a year. Insured losses from natural disasters hit about $120 billion in 2022, most of which was weather-related, according to data compiled by Munich Re.

Insured losses hit $120 billion as extreme weather spreads

2023-01-14T13:39+0100houstonchronicle (en)

Property damage following Hurricane Ian in Fort Myers Beach, Fla., on Oct. 4, 2022. Bloomberg photo by Eva Marie Uzcategui. The insurance industry is struggling to adapt to a new normal in which losses fueled by climate change are now regularly exceeding $100 billion a year.

Threat by monster waves to grow by 2100, coastline caution needs consideration, study suggests

2023-01-14T06:15+0100downtoearth (en)

Climate change could drive ocean waves to reach monstrous heights, growing by 5-8 per cent by 2100, a new study has warned. This could lead to widespread coastal flooding and erosion. The impact is likely to take a higher toll on India and a handful of countries affected by tropical cyclones, the....

Almost 70pc of Australians lived in a disaster area in 2022, analysis shows

2023-01-12T23:37+0100abc-au (en)

The analysis from the National Emergency Agency showed that 68 per cent of Australia ns were living in an area that was covered by a natural disaster declaration in 2022. Earlier this week, federal Minister for Emergency Management Murray Watt said that, during the 2019-2020 bushfire season, known as....

Flood disasters last year cost Australian economy $5 billion

2023-01-12T21:57+01009news (en)

The Albanese Government has flagged further funding for natural disasters in the May budget after it was revealed flooding last year caused a $5 billion hit to the economy. Extreme weather events and natural disasters helped drive an increase in the price of fruit and vegetables, Treasury research showed.

Le inondazioni nell’Australia Occidentale dallo spazio: il fiume Fitzroy ingrossato a livelli record

2023-01-12T11:59+0100meteoweb (it)

A partire dal 30 dicembre 2022, i resti del ciclone tropicale Ellie hanno portato giorni di pioggia torrenziale e vento nel nord dell’ Australia Occidentale. Le piogge hanno fatto gonfiare il fiume Fitzroy a livelli record, inondando le pianure e isolando diverse comunità.

Warning California flooding will bring deluge of snakes

2023-01-12T09:45+0100independent-UK (en)

As large parts of are battered by incessant rainfall due to the 50-year storm, experts are warning that the aftermath of the flooding may also bring a plethora of troubles for the golden state, including a spike in snake sightings. The sunny state has been hit by storm after storm since December,....

Few businesses have natural disaster plan

2023-01-12T03:56+0100illawarramercury (en)

Most small businesses lack an up-to-date disaster plan and need far more support to rebound after flooding, bushfires and other natural disasters, the sector's ombudsman says. Bruce Billson said it was clear that preparation was key to small and family businesses building resilience and coming through natural disasters in the best possible shape.

Few businesses have natural disaster plan

2023-01-12T03:51+0100maitlandmercury (en)

Most small businesses lack an up-to-date disaster plan and need far more support to rebound after flooding, bushfires and other natural disasters, the sector's ombudsman says. Bruce Billson said it was clear that preparation was key to small and family businesses building resilience and coming through natural disasters in the best possible shape.

Few businesses have natural disaster plan

2023-01-12T03:51+0100dailyadvertiser (en)

Most small businesses lack an up-to-date disaster plan and need far more support to rebound after flooding, bushfires and other natural disasters, the sector's ombudsman says. Bruce Billson said it was clear that preparation was key to small and family businesses building resilience and coming through natural disasters in the best possible shape.

Peril as warming alters planet water cycle

2023-01-11T19:41+0100portstephensexaminer (en)

Global warming is changing the planetary water cycle which heightens the risk of disasters like bushfires and drought, a new report says. The report led by the Australia n National University is another stark warning of climate change perils amid faltering efforts to address the crisis.

Peril as warming alters planet water cycle

2023-01-11T17:46+0100bordermail (en)

Global warming is changing the planetary water cycle which heightens the risk of disasters like bushfires and drought, a new report says. The report led by the Australia n National University is another stark warning of climate change perils amid faltering efforts to address the crisis.

Peril as warming alters planet water cycle

2023-01-11T17:39+0100maitlandmercury (en)

Global warming is changing the planetary water cycle which heightens the risk of disasters like bushfires and drought, a new report says. The report led by the Australia n National University is another stark warning of climate change perils amid faltering efforts to address the crisis.

Munich Re – Climate change is making natural catastrophes more extreme

2023-01-11T09:24+0100archyde (en)

The most expensive natural disaster was hurricane Ian in 2022, which caused devastating damage, especially in the US state of Florida, at the end of September with wind speeds of almost 250 kilometers per hour. Insurers had to reimburse around USD 80 billion of the total loss of USD 100 billion.

Australia news live: barge with emergency supplies on way to flood-ravaged Kimberley; bushfire rages in south-west WA

2023-01-10T21:50+0100guardian (en)

Good morning! Western Australia is facing the prospect of another natural disaster, with bushfire emergency warnings in place in the south of the state only a week after the once-in-a-century flooding in the Kimberley. In the early hours of this morning a bushfire emergency warning was issued for....

Insured losses hit $120 billion as extreme weather upends industry norms

2023-01-10T08:36+0100business-standard (en)

The insurance industry is struggling to adapt to a new normal in which losses fueled by climate change are now regularly exceeding $100 billion a year. Insured losses from natural disasters hit about $120 billion in 2022, most of which was weather related, according to data compiled by Munich Re.

Sarah Spina-Matthews

2023-01-10T08:18+0100abc-au (en)

By Sarah Spina-Matthews Residents in Australia 's north woke to shaking homes and cars overnight, when a massive earthquake struck under the Banda Sea. Here's what you should do in an earthquake, and why the Top End region is prone to them. By , and Thomas Morgan A number of remote communities in....

The Top End flood crisis has highlighted Australia's 'dreadfully forgotten' outback roads. What needs to be done?

2023-01-10T05:49+0100abc-au (en)

As the wild weather eases in Australia 's north, unprecedented damage has shown just how easily our remote road network can fail. Extraordinary pictures show the bridge connecting Fitzroy Crossing to the rest of Western Australia completely severed, after torrential rains opened an inland sea in the Kimberley.

ADF Taipans, Chinooks and Hercules support Kimberly flood clean-up

2023-01-09T23:00+0100defenceconnect (en)

“Every time we deploy, we learn lessons. This makes us safer and better equipped to help people in need.” Meanwhile, a RAAF Hercules has transported a team of more than 50 WA emergency services workers to Broome. The C-130J picked up the personnel – which included members from the Department of Fire....

Central Australia remains on flood watch as Timber Creek calls for review of emergency response

2023-01-09T21:46+0100abc-au (en)

Heavy rains are easing in central Australia but several remote communities remain isolated, and there are calls from flood-hit Timber Creek for a review of the disaster response. Key points: Remote communities in Central Australia are isolated by floodwaters; The remnants of ex-Tropical Cyclone....

Australia Occidentale in ginocchio per le “peggiori alluvioni del secolo”: “inondazioni a perdita d’occhio” | FOTO

2023-01-09T16:56+0100meteoweb (it)

La regione di Kimberley , nello Stato dell’ Australia Occidentale, è flagellata dalle “ peggiori alluvioni del secolo ” mai sperimentate dalla popolazione. A riferirlo alla BBC, da Perth, è Stephen Dawson, Ministro regionale per il servizio di emergenza, commentando gli effetti del Immagini riprese....

Advertencia de clima severo del ciclón Hale, Gisborne recibirá lluvia más intensa

2023-01-09T02:03+0100notiulti (es)

se dirige hacia Nueva Zelanda. El meteorólogo el lunes por la mañana actualizó una serie de alertas meteorológicas a advertencias. Se esperaban fuertes lluvias, que posiblemente provocarían deslizamientos e inundaciones superficiales, en la península de Coromandel durante 25 horas a partir de las 8 p.

PM seeing devastation of WA flooding

2023-01-09T00:56+0100illawarramercury (en)

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is in Western Australia to visit the remote Kimberley region and view the devastation caused by record flooding. Recovery efforts have begun in the desert town of Fitzroy Crossing which has borne the brunt of floodwaters now heading west.

PM seeing devastation of WA flooding

2023-01-09T00:36+0100portstephensexaminer (en)

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is in Western Australia to visit the remote Kimberley region and view the devastation caused by record flooding. Recovery efforts have begun in the desert town of Fitzroy Crossing which has borne the brunt of floodwaters now heading west.

PM seeing devastation of WA flooding

2023-01-08T23:57+0100maitlandmercury (en)

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is in Western Australia to visit the remote Kimberley region and view the devastation caused by record flooding. Recovery efforts have begun in the desert town of Fitzroy Crossing which has borne the brunt of floodwaters now heading west.

Cientos de personas trasladadas en avión después de que las inundaciones aislaran comunidades en Australia

2023-01-08T11:43+0100101noticias (es)

Cientos de personas fueron transportadas por aire después de que las inundaciones aislaran comunidades en Australia . Foto de Kathie-Nichols Shutterstock.com. Las autoridades en el noroeste de Australia envían helicópteros militares para rescatar a las personas después de que las inundaciones récord inunden la región.

Climate change is making flooding worse: 3 reasons the world is seeing more record-breaking deluges and flash floods

2023-01-08T07:49+0100thehindu (en)

In June, flooding hit mountains in the Western U.S., where rain combined with melting snow can be particularly destructive. Storms dumped up to 5 inches of rain over three days in and around Yellowstone National Park, rapidly melting snowpack. | Photo Credit: Reuters.

RAAF moves emergency teams into Kimberley

2023-01-08T02:57+0100nationaltribune (en)

A Royal Australia n Air Force C-130J aircraft has transported a team of more than 50 Western Australian emergency services workers to Broome to support the flood emergency in the state’s Kimberley region. The C-130 Hercules aircraft picked up the personnel – which included members from the Department....

Australian PM vows to provide support, as flood grips West Australia7min

2023-01-07T12:01+0100presstv-ir (en)

Australia n Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has vowed to provide whatever support was needed to residents of Western Australia as record-breaking floods have caused a “devastating impact” on isolated towns. “My government stands ready to provide whatever support is requested,” Albanese told reporters....

Arlie Felton-Taylor

2023-01-05T22:49+0100abc-au (en)

By and Arlie Felton-Taylor Anyone can buy the herbicide 2,4-D from a shop, but its misuse may have caused millions of dollars worth of damage to cotton crops, prompting calls for more controls. By , and Alys Marshall The beef industry is worried the increased cost of living could prompt a review of....

Thousands of Aussies wake to darkness as monster storm hits

2023-01-05T01:34+0100dailymail (en)

Hot temperatures between the high 20s and low 30s are predicted for the rest of the week, with a cool change expected on Friday. As La Nina weakens over the summer, early climate models suggest 2023 will switch to an El Nino, bringing bushfires, drought and heatwaves during summer.

Victoria approves cull of 50,000 more kangaroos than last year despite unknown flood impact

2023-01-05T00:44+0100guardian (en)

Victoria has signed off on a plan to increase the number of kangaroos legally killed in the state by a third, in a move criticised by animal welfare advocates. The Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action has released a report on the state’s commercial kangaroo harvesting program and “authority to control wildlife” permit scheme.

Australian weather: Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth: One million lighting strikes

2023-01-04T15:38+0100whatsnew2day (en)

More than a million lightning strikes were recorded in a widespread storm that hit two states this week. Victoria and NSW were hit by massive thunderstorms on Monday as a cold front spread from the country’s northwest all the way to the southeast. It was then that 1,023,173 lightning strikes were....

More Flooding Misery for Weather-Weary Australia

2023-01-04T09:31+0100nigeriasun (en)

Sydney - Heavy rainfall is bringing more dangerous flooding to Australia . The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a severe weather warning for Western Australia, and officials say once-in-a-century flooding has hit areas in the north of the state. The Australian military has been called in to help....

More Flooding Misery for Weather-Weary Australia

2023-01-04T09:17+0100longbeachstar (en)

Sydney - Heavy rainfall is bringing more dangerous flooding to Australia . The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a severe weather warning for Western Australia, and officials say once-in-a-century flooding has hit areas in the north of the state. The Australian military has been called in to help....

More Flooding Misery for Weather-Weary Australia

2023-01-04T09:03+0100northernirelandnews (en)

Sydney - Heavy rainfall is bringing more dangerous flooding to Australia . The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a severe weather warning for Western Australia, and officials say once-in-a-century flooding has hit areas in the north of the state. The Australian military has been called in to help....

More Flooding Misery for Weather-Weary Australia

2023-01-04T08:53+0100cambodiantimes (en)

Sydney - Heavy rainfall is bringing more dangerous flooding to Australia . The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a severe weather warning for Western Australia, and officials say once-in-a-century flooding has hit areas in the north of the state. The Australian military has been called in to help....

More Flooding Misery for Weather-Weary Australia

2023-01-04T08:24+0100voanews (en)

Sydney — Heavy rainfall is bringing more dangerous flooding to Australia . The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a severe weather warning for Western Australia, and officials say once-in-a-century flooding has hit areas in the north of the state. The Australian military has been called in to help....

E’ Capodanno tra vecchie e nuove celebrazioni: scopriamole insieme a Spazio Viaggi

2022-12-31T20:00+0100castellinews (it)

Tra la notte del 31 dicembre e la mattina del 1 gennaio, le persone in molti paesi di tutto il mondo festeggiano (e molti lo hanno già fatto) l’inizio di un nuovo anno. Ma come è iniziata questa tradizione? Scopriamolo insieme agli appassionati di Capodanno, vecchie celebrazioni.

Fire And Emergency Honours Recipients Congratulated

2022-12-31T02:48+0100scoop-co-nz (en)

"On behalf of everyone in Aotearoa, I would like to congratulate them on receiving this very special honour," says Rebecca Keoghan. Additional information about each recipient: Mr Richard Mark (Mac) MCNAMARA. Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit (MNZM) for services to Fire and Emergency New Zealand and emergency management.

Fire and Emergency Honours recipients congratulated

2022-12-30T23:40+0100voxy (en)

Fire and Emergency New Zealand Board Chair Rebecca Keoghan has congratulated six firefighters and support personnel from Blenheim, Porirua, Waipawa, Ngaruawahia, Mapua and Omarama who have been recognised in the 2022 New Year’s Honours list released today.

Mathematics, Vol. 11, Pages 179: The Moving Firefighter Problem

2022-12-29T11:54+0100mdpi (en)

The original formulation of the firefighter problem defines a discrete-time process where a fire starts at a designated subset of the vertices of a graph G . At each subsequent discrete time unit, the fire propagates from each burnt vertex to all of its neighbors unless they are defended by a....

Retrospective 2022 in pictures: The climate in all its states

2022-12-28T17:43+0100tellerreport (en)

2022-12-28T16:41:13.550Z. Climate change has blown hot and cold across the planet this year The year 2022 has seen an increase in disasters linked to global warming. The summer was the hottest ever recorded in Europe, with record temperatures and heat waves causing drought and dramatic fires, as in....

AccaddeOggi 28 dicembre 1943 -I fratelli Cervi fatti prigionieri, vengono fucilati dai fascisti a Reggio Emilia

2022-12-28T12:34+0100welfarenetwork (it)

AccaddeOggi 28 dicembre 1943-I fratelli Cervi fatti prigionieri, vengono fucilati dai fascisti a Reggio Emilia. Il 28 dicembre è il 362º giorno del calendario gregoriano (il 363º negli anni bisestili). Mancano 3 giorni alla fine dell'anno. 418 – Bonifacio I diventa papa.

Cambio climático deja multimillonaria factura por desastres

2022-12-28T06:11+0100elcolombiano (es)

Los efectos del cambio climático también están dejando un golpe económico que ahora le toca el bolsillo a los países en desarrollo. Eso se pudo establecer luego de que la ONG británica Christian Aid realizara un estudio para identificar los desastres meteorológicos más caros de 2022.