22nd February - Today's News: Deadly Earthquake Strikes C hristchurch, NZ

Our thoughts are with our friends in NZ on this dark day :(

New Zealand earthquake: 65 dead in Christchurch

Workers trapped in crushed buildings

Britons speak of devastation

Quake shakes 30m tonnes off glacier

Deadly quake could be sign of more to come

Sadly, it looks very likely the number of casualities will rise.

Fears toll will rise sharply as night falls

Darkness, rain falls with many still trapped

Other news:

Solar storm 'could cause more damage than Hurricane Katrina'

In Australia, Karratha residents sit out cyclone while for Perth it's been the hottest February in 15 years (although here in Britain there's still a week to go before the end of the month - Aussies must use a different calendar! LOL)

Ice eases grip on Antarctic base

Scott's Antarctic samples give climate clues

Plane stupid demo at Manchester airport increased emissions, court hears. Plane stupid by name, plain stupid by nature.

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