One dead and 300 buildings destroyed in Australia bushfires

One person has died and 300 homes and buildings have been destroyed in bush fires that have torn across south-east Australia.

Death toll in Australia floods rises to four, 1 missing

Record floods cut a destructive path through eastern Australia, caking houses in silt, washing out roads and separating 50,000 people from help.

Melting Antarctic ice could slow world's strongest ocean current, study says

The world's strongest ocean current could slow as melting Antarctic ice sheets flood it with fresh water, according to research published on Monday that warned of "severe" climate consequences.

Wind patterns key cause of bleaching on Australia's Great Barrier Reef: study

 Australian researchers have identified wind patterns as a key cause of devastating coral bleaching on the Great Barrier Reef.

Australia sees record August temperatures, second-warmest winter

Australia just sweltered through its warmest August on record, meteorologists have confirmed, with temperatures smashing the long-term average by more than three degrees Celsius.

Australia records the highest winter temperature in the country's history, 41.6°C

Australian meteorologists recorded the highest winter temperature in the country's history, reports the local weather portal Weather Zone.

Thousands Urged to Higher Ground as Australia Battles Floods

Australian authorities on Sunday urged thousands of people in north Queensland state to move to higher ground because of the danger of flooding from torrential rains.

Australia offers climate refuge to Tuvalu citizens threatened by rising seas

Citizens of climate-threatened Tuvalu will have the right to live in Australia under a landmark pact unveiled Friday – an offer of refuge as their Pacific homeland is lost beneath the seas. 

Over 50 Whales Died After They Stranded On Beach In Western Australia

More than 50 whales have died after they stranded on Cheyne Beach in Western Australia, the regional Parks and Wildlife Service said on Wednesday.

Western Australia reports 2 shark attack incidents over weekend

Western Australia (WA) has reported two shark attacks over the weekend, which injured two male swimmers.

UPDATED: Collision of two helicopters in eastern Australian city of Gold Coast, 4 people dead, 9 Injured

 

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Australia's Densely Populated States to See above Normal Bushfire Potential in Summer

 

Two of Australia's top three populated states, New South Wales (NSW) and Queensland, have to face above-normal fire potential in summer, a new report has warned.

Cruise Ship With Some 800 COVID-Infected Passengers Docs Sydney

The Majestic Princess cruise ship with about 800 passengers infected with COVID-19 has docked in Sydney Harbor, the ABC broadcaster reported on Saturday.

Emergency continues across Victoria, Australia amid hundreds of homes inundated by heavy floods

 

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About 230 whales stranded off Tasmania coast, half feared dead

 

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Australia Floods Worsen As Thousands More Flee Sydney Homes - Tasnim News Agency

 

 

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Thousands of people on Australia's east coast fled their homes Wednesday as torrential rains tracked north after unleashing floods in Sydney that submerged communities, roads, and bridges under mud-brown water.

Deadly Floods Continue To Batter Australias East - UrduPoint

Flash floods, wild winds and storms are continuing to lash Australia's east coast, causing hundreds of people to flee their ruined homes and killing at least 13 people in the state of Queensland and seven in New South Wales (NSW).

Thousands Evacuate Worst Australian Floods in Decades - Tasnim News Agency

(Tasnim) – Tens of thousands of people had been ordered to evacuate their homes by Tuesday and many more had been told to prepare to flee as parts of Australia’s southeast coast are inundated by the worst flooding in decades that has claimed at least nine lives.

Australian Town Equals Countrys Hottest Temperature Of 50.7C - UrduPoint

A town in Western Australia on Thursday equalled the country's hottest day on record, reporting a temperature of 50.7C (123.26F), the Bureau of Meteorology said.

Australia declares La Niña weather event has begun - BBC News

Australia has said a La Niña event has developed for a second consecutive year, meaning there is a greater risk locally of floods and cyclones.