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Heatwave, strong winds fan wildfires across Europe

Heatwave, strong winds fan wildfires across Europe

Wildfires have intensified across southern Europe, burning homes and forcing people to flee in Greece, Spain, Portugal and Albania.

France's biggest wildfire eclipses size of Paris

France's biggest wildfire eclipses size of Paris

France's biggest wildfire eclipses size of Paris

France's biggest wildfire eclipses size of Paris

Authorities say France’s biggest wildfire this summer is spreading quickly in a Mediterranean region near the Spanish border and has claimed one life.

'Hectic period' for emergency crews facing wild weather

'Hectic period' for emergency crews facing wild weather

'Hectic period' for emergency crews facing wild weather

'Hectic period' for emergency crews facing wild weather

Residents in parts of Australia are facing a weather onslaught after floods and snowstorms stranded cars and cut power to homes over the weekend.

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Tsunami risk eases, volcano erupts after Russian quake

Tsunami risk eases, volcano erupts after Russian quake

A massive earthquake off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula has triggered a tsunami that primarily affected the Kuril Islands while the Klyuchevskoy volcano erupted.

AI-powered, heat-seeking satellites target Aussie fires

AI-powered, heat-seeking satellites target Aussie fires

Bushfires in the Northern Territory are among the first captured by an artificially intelligent satellite designed to detect and record danger from above.

Grim milestone as rescuers search for US flood victims

Grim milestone as rescuers search for US flood victims

More than 100 people are confirmed dead as rescuers continue the search for missing people after catastrophic flooding in Texas.

Death toll rising from Texas floods, dozens missing

Death toll rising from Texas floods, dozens missing

The death toll from the catastrophic floods in Texas has risen to 43, while dozens of children from a Christian girls' summer camp remain missing.

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Cyclones, flooding drive $2b surge in insurance claims

Cyclones, flooding drive $2b surge in insurance claims

Cyclones, flooding drive $2b surge in insurance claims

Cyclones, flooding drive $2b surge in insurance claims

Cyclones, rain and flooding have cost Australians nearly $2 billion in damages in the first half of the year but it could have been worse.

Farmers hit by disasters to get financial counselling

Farmers hit by disasters to get financial counselling

Farmers hit by disasters to get financial counselling

Farmers hit by disasters to get financial counselling

As drought and floods simultaneously affect farmers across the country, the government has offered more money to help them through the tough times.

Fifth death linked to floods as body found in burnt car

Fifth death linked to floods as body found in burnt car

Fifth death linked to floods as body found in burnt car

Fifth death linked to floods as body found in burnt car

An elderly man's body has been found in a burnt-out vehicle at a property isolated by devastating floods, with five deaths now linked to the disaster.

Cyclone Alfred damage bill to rain on insurer's parade

Cyclone Alfred damage bill to rain on insurer's parade

Cyclone Alfred damage bill to rain on insurer's parade

Cyclone Alfred damage bill to rain on insurer's parade

Insurance claims for damage linked to ex-tropical cyclone Alfred and earlier record flooding in north Queensland have almost reached $1.5 billion, data shows.

'Like a bomb hit it': disaster season damage revealed

'Like a bomb hit it': disaster season damage revealed

'Like a bomb hit it': disaster season damage revealed

'Like a bomb hit it': disaster season damage revealed

Devastated towns are still picking up the pieces as the full extent of a state's disaster season was revealed, with the damage bill at $2 billion and counting.

Good Friday as cyclone crosses coast as a tropical low

Good Friday as cyclone crosses coast as a tropical low

Good Friday as cyclone crosses coast as a tropical low

Good Friday as cyclone crosses coast as a tropical low

Remote coastal communities have escaped the worst of a cyclone after it crossed Australia's northwest coast as a weakened tropical low.

Tropical cyclone to strengthen after forming off coast

Tropical cyclone to strengthen after forming off coast

Tropical cyclone to strengthen after forming off coast

Tropical cyclone to strengthen after forming off coast

Tropical Cyclone Errol is expected to intensify as it tracks towards Australia's west coast bringing very destructive winds.

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Insurer profits boom to $6.1b after steep premium hikes

Insurance companies have collectively banked $6.1 billion in annual profit after raising premiums and facing fewer significant weather events.

Flood-stricken town pledges survival as locals unite

A town devastated by floods that left hundreds of people homeless is pleading not to be forgotten as the news cycle moves on during an election campaign.

Tsunami warning lifts after 7.1 Tonga earthquake

A strong 7.1 magnitude earthquake has hit near the Pacific nation of Tonga and an initial tsunami warning was lifted hours later.

Aid rushes into Myanmar as quake death toll hits 1700

Aid teams from India, China, Singapore and Thailand are on the ground in Myanmar as the death toll from a devastating earthquake climbs to more than 1700.

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Thai woman gives birth to baby girl amid quake chaos

A Thai woman went into labour as a hospital in Bangkok was being evacuated during an earthquake.

Flooding impacts to persist after record rain

More flood warnings have communities across three states on high alert following days of heavy rain and, for some, the worst flooding in 50 years.

Firefighters killed as South Korea battles wildfires

At least three firefighters have died as South Korea struggles to contain dozens of wildfires amid dry, windy conditions.

Some Australia-Bali flights cancelled as volcano erupts

Jetstar has cancelled some its flights between Australia and Indonesia's resort island of Bali because of volcanic ash.

Angry cyclone victims beat a path to parliament's door

Residents of a community battered by a tropical cyclone are blaming climate change for the extreme event as another region braces for the next big wet.

Hamlet spared from fire but residents told to stay away

An uncontrolled bushfire threatening a seaside hamlet has been held off but residents have been told it's not safe to return.

Veteran MP to lead flood recovery in devastated regions

A new portfolio has been created and a veteran minister added to state cabinet amid ongoing criticism about the slow pace of flood recovery efforts.

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