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Cyclone Alert: Cyclone Donna

On May 5th, a disturbance near Vanuatu intensified and became Cyclone Donna. Her intensity rapidly increased,developing into a massive Cat 5 - as powerful as it gets. Thankfully, it was well away from any land. Over the next few days, Donna tracked between Vanuatu and New Caledonia, before ...

The Eye of Cyclone Cook

Intercepting the Eye of Cyclone Cook as it tracks across the Pacific and makes landfall with ferocious winds and causes widespread flooding. (more…)

Google Maps Capture

Taking Google to capture the center of our fiery world in stunning 360 degree imagery. Come along on the adventure with us from your living room. (more…)

The firehose of Hawaii

Big Island, Hawaii / March 2017  After a dramatic sea cliff collapse on Hawaii’s Big Island, a rare “‘firehose” of lava began pouring out of a cliff and into the Pacific Ocean. Seeing the photos, we knew it was rare and likely to stop at any ...

Kaikoura Earthquake three months on

Kaikoura, New Zealand / February 2017. Almost three months to the date, Kaikoura is still feeling the effects of the massive 7.8 magnitude earthquake. After my initial visit, I decided to return to see how the recovery was progressing. During my last visit, Kaikoura was a ghost town, almost ...

Chasing a Westland Storm

After a weather "bomb" hit the South Island of New Zealand, another deep low followed, bigger than the first. MetService issued weather warnings with gale force winds and rain heavy enough to cause widespread flooding (120 to 160mm). Metvuw forecasted barometer pressure down to 980mb (equivalent to a CAT ...

The lighthouse of the Pacific

Mt. Yasur, Tanna Island, Vanuatu / September 2016. The locals describe Mt. Yasur as hell in paradise. Like Captain Cook, attracted to the Island's glow during his voyage in 1774, my journey would take me far closer to this spellbinding hell. Mt. Yasur is a 361m high stratovolcano, located on Tanna Island, ...

Thailand Jungle Trekking

Khao Sok National Park, Thailand / November 2016. In early November, I visited Thailand to trek the jungles of Khao Sok. Located in the Surat Thani Province, Khao Sok is the largest area of virgin forest in southern Thailand. The park has more biodiversity than the Amazon Basin and is home to wild ...

Kaikoura Earthquake Report

On the 14th of November, 2016, a massive magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck the Kaikoura area. Two casualties have been reported and the devastation caused is beyond comprehension. Ruptures have occurred on multiple fault lines (at least ten at this stage) We grabbed our bags and bikes and caught ...
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