In the aftermath of Australia’s “Black Summer” bushfires of 2019–20, few policy questions have proved as persistent as how, ...

Unfortunately, wildfires have become an increasing problem, partly due to rising global temperatures linked to human activity. For example, warmer weather has led to more lightning storms that can ...

Fast-flowing jetstream air currents have shifted further southwards, dragging rain-bearing weather away from Australia.

A traffic camera south of Perth captured a freshly sparked bushfire as it spread and threatened the communities of Orelia, Parmelia, and Bertram. Gus’ grandparents make huge legal move Unexpected face ...

The Los Angeles Rams and San Francisco 49ers will play in the first NFL game in Australia next season, the league announced on Thursday. Melbourne Cricket Ground will be the site of one of the two ...

A 13-year-old boy is credited with saving the lives of his mother and two younger siblings with an hourslong swim after the family was swept out to sea off the coast of Australia. Austin Appelbee swam ...

Temperature records have been smashed in the neighboring states of New South Wales and South Australia, with several towns hovering around 50 C this week, close to the Australian all-time record of 50 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Local authorities say factors such as the dry landscape and climate change contributed to intense fires during an early January ...

SYDNEY, Jan 28 (Reuters) - A record-breaking heatwave baked Australia's southeast for a fifth straight day on Wednesday, fanning bushfires and straining the power grid, leaving thousands of properties ...

SYDNEY — A record-breaking heatwave is impacting southeast Australia, with temperature records tumbling in parts of Victoria and South Australia. More than 1,000 families in Victoria are being urged ...