Australia Cuts Wheat Estimate as El Nino Brings Hot, Dry Weather
Australia cut its wheat harvest estimate 5.1 percent after dry and hot weather linked to El Nino curbed yields in the world’s fifth-biggest exporter. Output may total 24 million metric tons in 2015-16...
View ArticleThree-day heatwave forecast for eastern Australia
Eastern Australia will swelter for much of this week - with Sydney forecast to reach 39 degrees on Friday - as a dome of heat that has formed over the country's north-west shifts to south-eastern...
View ArticleOscar Pistorius appeal: court to rule if he is guilty of murder of Reeva...
Live updates as South Africa’s supreme court delivers verdict on state’s attempt to have culpable homicide conviction upgraded to murder...
View ArticleSydney weather: Little relief for commuters as temperatures soar again
Many of Sydney's commuters had a sweltering journey to work today, but it's likely to be much hotter on the journey home as temperatures soar towards the high 30s ahead of a late cool change. Sydney...
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 ArticleAustralia's bush fire preparedness under threat as climate change kicks in
Australia risks being under-prepared for longer, drier and more severe bushfire seasons, a report from the Climate Council says. The national report found that record-breaking temperatures and hot...
View ArticleStorm Desmond: 60,000 without power in UK after severe flooding – live blog
Live updates as man dies and army drafted in as Storm Desmond wreaks chaos in Britain, bringing strong winds and heavy rain which caused Cumbria to declare a major incident....
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 ArticleBrisbane weather: cooler weekend, storms expected Sunday
The weekend is set to get off to a wet and wild start in southeast Queensland, with forecasters warning severe thunderstorms are on the way. An alert was issued for a large area of the region including...
View ArticleMild weather for Sydney before the mercury starts to climb again
Sydney's break from late-spring heat will be short-lived with slow moving high-pressure systems likely to steer inland warmth into Australia's south-east this week and next. The city's maximum will...
View ArticleAustralia fire death toll at 3 as damage tops $44 mn
Australians were counting the cost of bushfires Friday, with officials saying a volunteer firefighter died from a suspected heart attack while battling an eastern blaze and a southern inferno razed at...
View ArticleBrisbane weather: storm warning issued, cooler weekend, storms expected Sunday
The weekend is set to get off to a wet and wild start in southeast Queensland, with forecasters warning severe thunderstorms are on the way. An alert was issued for a large area of the region including...
View ArticleWMO Press Release: 2015 likely to be Warmest on Record, 2011-2015 Warmest...
(Source: The Irish Meteorological Service) Weather News WMO Press Release: 2015 likely to be Warmest on Record, 2011-2015 Warmest Five Year Period 27 November 2015 >>> The full report is here...
View ArticleWMO: 2015 likely to be Warmest on Record, 2011-2015 Warmest Five Year Period...
(Source: South African Weather Service) Current weather extremes most likely exacerbated by la Niña and Climate Change World Meteorological Organization A specialized agency of the United Nations...
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....
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...
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