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Australia Cyclone: As Western Australia begins to clean up after Tropical Cyclone Carlos, eyes are already shifting offshore to looming Tropical Cyclone Dianne.

Extreme Rain and Snow: A new study links heavy rainfall and snowfall to man-made climate change. The extreme weather from 2010 was not included in their analysis. The scientists studied climate trends from 1951 to 1999. [Related: The Biggest Natural Disasters of 2010 .]

Previously on Our Daily Planet: Cyclone Carlos and a Vanishing Volcano Glacier

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