Three Reported Missing in Australia as Fires Rage in ‘Catastrophic’ Conditions

The country is in the midst of a record-breaking heat wave, with temperatures well above 100 degrees Fahrenheit. Multiple ...
Australian Associated Press on MSN

Australian weather: Extreme heatwave sparks fire warnings amid conditions not seen since Black Summer

Residents in multiple states are preparing for oppressive heatwave conditions not seen since the disastrous Black Summer ...

Australian firefighters warn of ‘high-risk’ bushfire season

Another heating event is expected towards the end of January, though its intensity is uncertain. Read more at ...

Cyclones get names but deadly heat waves don't. Should Australia personalize severe weather?

Australia's climate is changing rapidly due to rising global greenhouse gas emissions. Extreme weather events such as ...

‘Extreme and dangerous’ weather: Australian bushfires raze homes, cut power to tens of thousands

Australian authorities declare a state of disaster in Victoria as bushfires rage, destroying homes and leaving three people ...
The Conversation

Get set for more extreme weather across Australia this spring and summer

Andrew King receives funding from the ARC Centre of Excellence for 21st Century Weather and the National Environmental Science Program. Australia is no stranger to extreme weather. From heatwaves and ...
The New York Times

Australia’s Skies Glow Orange as Powerful Winds Pull Dust From Parched Land

A dust storm clogged the sky this week, days after flooding devastated another part of the same region. By Nazaneen Ghaffar Nazaneen Ghaffar is a reporter on The Times’s weather team. The skies of ...