Meteorology

Tribute: Donald R. Whitman served in Air Force during nuclear testing (The Kansas City Star)

12 May 2008

Who: Donald R. Whitman, 76, of Kansas City. How and when he died: April 17 of brain and lung cancers.

Heavy rain, flash floods in the North (Bangkok Post - Thailand's English news)

12 May 2008

Torrential rain has battered the northern provinces since Saturday night, triggering mountain runoff that has caused widespread flooding, with Kamphaeng Phet the hardest-hit area.

Parched forests get an overdue drink (Harden Murrumburrah Express)

12 May 2008

Thousands of red gums on the brink of death have been saved — temporarily at least — after 17 billion litres of water were released from dams to boost Victoria's ailing Murray wetlands.