Denver weather: High winds bring temperatures up to 50 degrees
High winds in the foothills and mountains The Denver area will get warmer temperatures Wednesday as high winds reaching up to 80 mph prompt a wind advisory for the foothills and mountains,...
View ArticleAustralians are in an ongoing battle on how to say certain words
Australians speak weird. They even think each other speaks weird. The local lingo can change from state to state, suburb to suburb and it can turn into a full-on brawl if you accidentally drop the...
View ArticleSuspected Paris attacks ringleader Abdelhamid Abaaoud killed in St-Denis raid...
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View ArticleMali hotel attack: gunmen take hostages in Bamako – live updates
UN official tells CNN that at least three people have been killed as gunmen take hostages at the Radisson hotel in Mali’s capital...
View ArticleOrange tinge to Melbourne's sky as state's north prepares to roast
An unusual orange tinge in Melbourne's sky on Wednesday night is the result of the fires in Western Australia, almost 3000 kilometres away. Bureau of Meteorology duty forecaster Peter Newham said the...
View ArticleThink this is hot? Warming climate points to heatwaves worsening in NSW
NSW will experience more frequent and longer heatwaves in the future as the climate warms with the worsening extremes dependent on whether carbon emissions continue to climb, according to research from...
View ArticleBushfire victims died trying to save horse
A Norwegian student is one of four people killed in the West Australian bushfires along with a British man, a German woman and a local farmer, who died after warning others to evacuate. The Europeans...
View ArticleAre Australia’s bushfire seasons getting longer?
The length of fire seasons has increased globally, which may have implications for firefighting operations in Australia...
View ArticleWeather: Heat stress warning as Canberra braces for a scorching-hot Friday
Summer is still a fortnight away but Canberra already is forecast to reach a scorching 36 degrees on Friday. The Emergency Services Agency is warning Canberrans to prepare for a high fire risk amid...
View ArticleUK snow: share your photos
Snow is predicted across parts of the UK on Friday and over the weekend. If it comes, share your photos via GuardianWitness...
View Article2015 will be the hottest year ever recorded, weather agencies say
As global temperatures in this super El Nino year march ever higher, there's one certainty in the chancy world of weather prediction: 2015 will be the hottest year ever recorded. As tens of thousands...
View ArticlePacific Ocean temperature data shows El Niño is gathering record strength
New data adds to signs that a weather pattern known for causing extreme droughts, storms and floods could become one of the strongest ever in 2015...
View ArticleEl Nino indicator hits record high, adds to weather risks: NOAA
CHICAGO (Reuters) - A key indicator for the strength of El Niño has reached a record high, the U.S. weather agency said, adding to signs that a weather pattern known for causing extreme droughts,...
View Article'Incredible' heat dome in Middle East lifts 'feels-like' temperatures to 74...
If you're grumbling about the extended cold across southern Australia this winter, spare a thought for people in the Middle East who are sweltering through heat that's rarely been recorded before....
View ArticlePeople are freaking out as Sydney, Australia swelters in crazy heat
You know it's getting hot in Australia when flips flops start melting, the beer is warm and the locals are losing their minds. You'd think by now Australians would be used to the heat, with most...
View ArticleCanberra sweats through hottest day of the year so far
Canberra sweated through the hottest day of the year so far, with temperatures reaching 36 degrees in the city centre during the early afternoon. The heat proved too much many who sought refuge at the...
View Article4 dead after severe bushfires in Western Australia
Bushfires raging in southern Western Australia have left four dead. The fires are thought to have been caused by lightning, the WA Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES) said in a statement....
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