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Australian wildfires likely contributed to the unusual La Nina event
Sydney (TIP): Researchers have found that the catastrophic Australian wildfires in 2019-2020 contributed to ocean cooling thousands of miles away, ultimately nudging the Tropical Pacific into a rare multi-year La Nina event that dissipated only […]
Australia to remove Chinese-made cameras from defence sites
SYDNEY (TIP): Australia will strip Chinese-made security cameras from some government buildings to ensure they are “completely secure”, the country’s defence minister said February 9. It follows similar moves in the United States and Britain, […]
7.7-magnitude undersea earthquake strikes South Pacific region, no damage reported
Wellington/Sydney (TIP): A powerful 7.7-magnitude undersea earthquake struck the South Pacific on Thursday, triggering tsunami warnings in the region that were later cancelled, with no immediate reports of damage. The European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) […]
UK bans direct flights from UAE, shutting world’s busiest international route
London/Sydney (TIP): Britain is banning direct passenger flights to and from the United Arab Emirates from Friday, shutting down the world’s busiest international airline route from Dubai to London. Britain said it was adding the […]
