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Early 2013: Tropical Cyclone Activity in the Southern Hemisphere

Just a few days ago on 21 December 2012 the Earth’s axis reached its maximum tilt placing the ‘Tropic of Capricorn’ directly under the Sun, marking the onset of Winter in the Northern Hemisphere and Summer in the Southern Hemisphere. … Continue reading

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The cyclone that won’t go away!

Just about two weeks ago the tropical storm that became cyclone Giovanna generated over the central Indian Ocean near the equator. Since then this storm grew in size and strength reaching category 4 intensity one week ago before making landfall … Continue reading

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