A quick hit of the biggest international stories that you mught have missed today.

Despite weather extremes, an Auckland climate scientist is unconvinced about the role of human-induced global warming.

A tornado, floods and king tides wreaked havoc across the country yesterday.

Police tonight recovered the body of a 17-year-old from the wreckage of a house destroyed by a giant landslide at Ohope Beach near Whakatane.

Up to 10,000 people are isolated by floodwaters across NSW, as river levels peak across the state and cause major road closures.

People living near rivers and streams in the Tasman District should be prepared for a rapid rise in water levels overnight, with heavier falls forecast to continue, Civil Defence says.

Australia's main cities face floods and king tides from rising sea levels that could make once-in-a-century disasters....

The Mississippi River has swollen to historic heights, flooding large areas of U.S. southern states. Homes and businesses have been lost and thousands of people forced to evacuate.

Wairoa residents may not have water for days after a landslip damaged the town's main supply.