Nearly 8 million hectares burnt during Northern Territory’s hottest October on record
The Northern Territory has sweltered through its hottest October on record and nearly 8 million hectares were burnt…
Queensland braces for severe storms and heatwave conditions
Severe thunderstorms bringing strong winds and large hailstones are forecast to hit large parts of Queensland today. Damaging…
Bat boxes can become deadly roosts when the weather heats up, study finds
Artificial roosts for bats — or “bat boxes” — are a popular way to conserve native species when…
Australia hosts hottest place on Earth, but here’s why it’s not a heatwave yet
Australia was home to the hottest place in the world this week as the country’s “heat engine” cranked…
Modelling shows gas project emissions will cause hundreds of heat-related deaths
Australian researchers have linked a single fossil fuel project to climate impacts, modelling that Woodside’s Scarborough project will…
‘Enormous’ melting sees Swiss glaciers shrink by 3% this year, the fourth-biggest retreat on record
By JAMEY KEATEN with AP Published on 02/10/2025 – 9:42 GMT+2 ADVERTISEMENT Switzerland’s glaciers have faced “enormous” melting this year with…
Italy’s Ventina glacier has melted so much geologists now can only monitor it remotely
By SILVIA STELLACCI with AP Published on 19/08/2025 – 10:10 GMT+2 •Updated 15:30 ADVERTISEMENT Italy’s Ventina glacier, one of the biggest…
Climate change-driven heat extremes are driving ‘staggering’ decline in tropical birds, study warns
Published on 13/08/2025 – 14:37 GMT+2 ADVERTISEMENT Extreme heat driven by climate change has caused tropical bird populations…
As heatwaves continue, how many tropical nights have occurred across Europe?
ADVERTISEMENT Europe saw the second-highest number of tropical nights on record in 2024 due to climate change, according…
Portugal’s heatwave extends to the ocean with unusually warm waters in Algarve
ADVERTISEMENT Portugal is experiencing high temperatures, with some regions reaching 34°C this Wednesday. The mainland is under several…
Wildfires fuelled by heatwave hit tourism spots and forests across Europe
Firefighters across Spain, Portugal, Greece, Türkiye and the Balkans were battling wildfires, with another heatwave pushing temperatures above…
Has the 1.5°C goal set out in the Paris Climate Agreement been breached?
ADVERTISEMENT Looking at the many heatwaves crippling large parts of Europe during the first summer weeks, the findings…