Where are the hottest, coldest, wettest and driest places on earth?
In this special edition of Extreme Weather we take a trip around the globe to visit the world’s toughest conditions.
Floods and droughts hit Australia, temperatures plunge to record lows in Eastern Europe, South Africa is pounded by tropical cyclones and we take a look at how to predict extreme weather events.
We take a look at the most extreme weather events that have taken place around the world in the last few weeks featuring:
Alaska’s snowiest winter on record.
Northern India suffers extreme cold spell.
And we head out on patrol with the weather service pilots looking for trouble.
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The tiny Pacific island state of Tuvalu is only just recovering from its worst drought on record – and now it faces more hardship during the annual King Tide season.
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Most surfers agree that Hawaii is home to the world’s biggest waves. Because the islands are so far away from any other land mass, Pacific storms have plenty of time to generate giant, perfect waves. The famous Pipeline, on the North Shore of Oahu, is said to be the most deadly wave to surf in the world.
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More than a hundred and sixty people died as bitter cold swept across the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
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The North American hurricane season doesn’t start until June but the storm chasers of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration – the NOAA – are putting one of their high tech jets to another use.
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2012 has got off to a wet start for many in the Asia-Pacific region, with heavy rain and floods being reported in Thailand, the Philippines, Northern Australia and Indonesia.
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The Alaskan city of Anchorage has been hit by a series of blizzards which have dumped more than two meters of snow.
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Emergency drought order issued over the Christmas period.
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