Temperatures could soar to almost 10 degrees above average this week, increasing the risk of bushfires that are already ...

Northern Australia is enduring scorching conditions this weekend with a severe heatwave gripping the Top End, while other ...

SAN FRANCISCO -- Officials in South Australia say there is "catastrophic fire danger" for the state until Monday. The hot and dry conditions have led to several bushfire outbreaks and a severe ...

Brisbane is preparing for a burst of extreme heat as much of southern Australia braces for rain, chilly mornings and fresh cold fronts. In the Queensland capital, temperatures will soar to 35 degrees ...

As Australia’s landmark climate change forecast shows heatwaves are set to spike, new research shows heatwaves killed more than 1000 people from 2016 to 2019.

"The intensity will be higher and higher." Researchers uncover troubling data on cause of over 1,000 deaths recently: 'There will be more and more' first appeared on The Cool Down.

Australia’s capital cities are preparing for an intense start to October, as soaring temperatures and unusual heatwaves make their way across the country. It’s shaping up to be one of the hottest ...

A new map produced by the University of NSW using 40 years of satellite data highlights how waters around most of Australia ...

Temperatures above Antarctica have risen by 30C, in a rare event that could potentially flip Australia's spring weather for months.

Australia, like much of the world ... It warned that if the government failed to take stronger action there would be more heatwave-related deaths, poorer water quality due to severe flooding and ...

SYDNEY, Jan 31 (Reuters) - A heatwave blamed for raging bushfires and a spate of deaths eased a little in Australia's densely populated southeast on Saturday, but a ban on lighting fires in the open ...

The study released Tuesday found that unprecedented heatwaves in 2023 caused an estimated 178,486 excess deaths worldwide, equivalent to 23 deaths per million, with more than half attributable to ...