Largest Western Power outage in 15 years cuts essential mobile phone services in firegrounds
Volunteer firefighters were left without essential mobile communications while battling two serious fires in Western Australia’s Midwest over…
Featured Photographer in the ‘Pursuit of Power’ SWE Calendar (January 2026)
The Pursuit of Power — Severe Weather Calendar 2026 showcases Europe’s leading storm chasers through their most powerful…
A glass bead and a green laser helps scientists observe lightning form in real time
A single green laser, a glass bead smaller than a bacterium and a lab in Austria are helping…
Thanksgiving is key day for NHL standings: Who’ll make playoffs?
2025 NHL storylines include Panthers, Ovechkin and Olympic hockey The 2025-26 NHL season gets under way on Oct.…
Second storm of the year pushes tiny town of Nevertire to its limit
Ripped off roofs, flying metal, and a lightning-induced building collapse has left residents of Nevertire emotionally frayed. The…
NASA’s Perseverance rover captures sounds of lightning on Mars for first time
After decades of searching, it seems that lightning does occur on Mars — but it’s nothing like the…
South-east Queensland has been lashed by hailstones again – are these storms getting more frequent?
For at least the sixth time in as many weeks, parts of south-east Queensland have been lashed by…
More than 11,000 homes lose power as storms with spectacular lightning hit south-east Queensland
Severe storms have lashed parts of south-east Queensland, providing a spectacular light show as more than 11,000 households…
Samoa defeats Tonga 34-6 to qualify for Pacific Cup final as lightning wreaks havoc
The genius of Samoa second-rower Jeremiah Nanai has launched his side into rugby league’s Pacific Cup final in…
Samoa defeats Tonga 34-6 to qualify for Pacific Cup final as lightning wreaks havoc
The genius of Samoa second-rower Jeremiah Nanai has launched his side into rugby league’s Pacific Cup final in…
Photographer’s Once-in-a-Lifetime Shot of Lightning Sprites and the Milky Way
Dan Zafra (Capture the Atlas) caught elusive red lightning sprites fizzing in front of the galactic core of…
The Adelaide Lightning is being rebuilt with belief and determination
How do you save a basketball club from extinction, then find a new squad, new staff, new financial…