Heatwaves trigger health warnings in US and Europe
The World Meteorological Organisation has warned of the dangers of consistently high night-time temperatures as heatwaves intensified on several continents.
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Nation put on high alert as El Nino warnings heat up
More extreme weather is forecast as Australians braces for warmer, drier conditions this summer after heavy rain and record floods.
Thousands delayed as winds force flight cancellations
Dozens of flights in and out of Sydney have been cancelled due to wild winds as turbulence hit a flight from Honolulu, injuring passengers.
Calmer conditions after windy airport flight chaos
Holiday travellers departing Sydney airport can expect calmer weather and shorter delays, after two days of flight cancellations due to high crosswinds.
Why is it so damn cold right now? A weather researcher explains
Sydney experienced its coldest June morning today since 2010, with a temperature of 5.2ºC. In Victoria, temperatures of -7.2ºC were recorded. So what’s going on? Here’s what you need to know.
Australia shivers as winter freeze forecast to drag on
The mercury has dipped across Australia and the freezing temperatures are set to continue, bringing a much-needed dusting of snow to alpine resort areas.
Cold snap breaks records but warmer days are on the way
June temperature records were broken during Australia's east coast cold snap but conditions will warm up within days.
An El Niño looms over Australia’s stressed electricity system – and we must plan for the worst
Australia’s electricity grid may be fine this summer. But given what’s on the horizon, it would be prudent to plan for the worst.
Flood warning as heavy rainfall pummels Victoria
A major flood warning has been issued on the King River in Victoria's northeast as heavy rainfall continues in parts of the state.
Why 40°C is bearable in a desert but lethal in the tropics
Have you ever wondered why 40°C is bearable in a desert but lethal in the tropics?
How is climate change affecting El Niño and La Niña?
For more than 30 years, climate researchers have puzzled over the link between human-caused climate change and El Niño and La Niña events. New research is shedding light on what might be happening.
Winter blast cracks Sunshine State temperature records
Queenslanders in two regions have shivered through the coldest May night on record and much of the nation has been warned to brace for more winter chills.
Cold snap brings snow, wintry blast to eastern states
A cold snap has hit Australia's eastern states, bringing an early taste of winter as temperatures plummet and storm-force winds hit, with snow in some areas.
Red alert as dangerous Cyclone Ilsa heads for coast
Winds at the centre of Tropical Cyclone Ilsa, a category five system, are set to peak at 315km/h as it crosses the coast in Western Australia's northwest.
Ilsa flood concern eases, roadhouse may not recover
A WA roadhouse says it will need government assistance to rebuild after copping the brunt of Cyclone Ilsa before it weakened and crossed into the NT.
Cyclone Ilsa to cross WA coast as highest category five
Tropical Cyclone Ilsa has been upgraded to a highest-category five system as it barrels towards Western Australia's coast.
Severe storms, cold temperatures ahead for Easter break
Australia's eastern coast is set for severe storms over Good Friday followed by plunging temperatures, as a possible cyclone develops in the north.
Deadly tornado pummels US as huge storm front looms
A tornado has pummelled parts of the state of Arkansas, killing at least two and injuring dozens, as a huge storm front moves east across the United States.
Death toll tops 20 as storm takes aim at eastern US
The violent storm that ravaged the United States' south and midwest, killing 21 people and injuring dozens, is working its way east.
Death toll from US storms rises to 29
US President Joe Biden has called a pack of tornadoes that swept across Southern and Midwestern US states claiming nearly 30 lives a "major disaster".
Perished cattle part of enormous Qld flood cleanup
Recovery and rebuilding efforts are set to begin in northwest Queensland following severe flooding and mass damage to properties, businesses and livestock.
Fire traps, kills farmer as Sydney prepares to swelter
As a family mourns a farmer killed in a hazard-reduction burn, parts of NSW and western Sydney are expected to swelter when temperatures reach the low 40s.
Crews battle fires as March heat sizzles across country
Multiple weather and fire warnings are in place across the country, with hot and windy conditions creating challenges for firefighters.
Scientists unpick Australia’s year of weather disasters
Leading climate scientists have delved into some of the most extreme weather events Australians endured last year, and there were plenty to choose from.
Man critical after being struck by lightning
A man who was struck by lightning in southeast Queensland has been taken to hospital in a critical condition.
Power cut off in northwest Queensland as floods rise
Rain continues to fall across large parts of Queensland, with evacuations under way as the northwest grapples with its worst floods in years.
Nation’s waterlogged north faces renewed flood threat
Northern Queensland and NT communities are bracing for more rainfall, with some regions still cut off after months of downpours.
Worst floods in a decade washing through the north
Northwest Queensland and parts of the NT are facing the most severe flooding in a decade with towns isolated, highways cut and airport runways under water.
Hotter than summer: Mercury soars in NSW heatwave
Sydney baked through its hottest day in two years while bushfires in NSW's west sparked emergency warnings for two communities.
NSW swelters through second scorcher as bushfires burn
Baking conditions have continued across Sydney and NSW as wind changes have intensified a large blaze in the state's central west, threatening homes.
What Australia learned from recent devastating floods – and how New Zealand can apply those lessons now
Perhaps the key lesson for New Zealand, and also Australia, is the need to think beyond emergency management to building long-term resilience within agencies and communities.