Australia’s summers are getting longer with more extreme heat
Major shifts to Earth’s climate usually unfold over thousands of years. Today, one can be seen in just…
Dangerous droughts triggered by heatwaves are accelerating at an alarming rate, study shows
By Seth Borenstein with AP Published on 09/03/2026 – 12:53 GMT+1•Updated 12:54 Heatwaves that lead to sudden and damaging drought are…
Bowling green’s ‘unbelievable’ 86C temperature highlights need for urban heat mitigation
Avid lawn bowls player Ian Von Stanke regularly hits the greens during summer and knows how scorching the…
‘Groundbreaking’ model can calculate true impact of climate change and it’s bad news for Europe
Published on 24/02/2026 – 7:00 GMT+1 A “groundbreaking” study has lifted the lid on just how much human-made…
‘Groundbreaking’ model can calculate true impact of climate change and it’s bad news for Europe
Published on 24/02/2026 – 7:00 GMT+1 A “groundbreaking” study has lifted the lid on just how much human-made…
EU countries need to ‘urgently coordinate’ to adapt to climate change, EU’s advisory board warns
EU countries need to “urgently coordinate” to anticipate and mitigate the effects of climate change, such as flooding,…
Did Ouyen break Victoria’s heat record? A Bureau of Meteorology issue means the town may never know
A Victorian town forecast to be one of the hottest places on Earth may have broken the state’s…
Family from Netherlands calls for change after 27yo dies of suspected heatstroke in remote WA
It was a family’s worst nightmare, delivered by telephone from the other side of the world. “I really…
Relief on the horizon for south-east Australia after record heatwave delivers 50C
For the eighth consecutive day, Australia’s south-east inland will bake in temperatures well above 40 degrees Celsius. Today’s…
Port Augusta and Andamooka hit 50C with temperatures set to drop across SA
Port Augusta has recorded a sweltering top temperature of 50 degrees Celsius ahead of a cool change in…
More than $370 million now allocated for Victorian bushfire recovery support
Recovery funding for bushfire-affected communities in Victoria will be nearly doubled, with the state and federal governments pledging…
Thousands of flying foxes die, hundreds rescued, amid record-breaking SA heatwaves
Record-breaking temperatures and successive heatwaves have killed thousands of flying foxes across South Australia as the mammals struggle…