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Dozens of Syrians missing in catastrophic Libyan floods

Dozens of Syrians missing in catastrophic Libyan floods

A war monitoring group says dozens of Syrians who fled war at home are among the thousands killed and missing in disastrous flooding in Libya

Australia pledges $1M in humanitarian aid for Libya

Australia pledges $1M in humanitarian aid for Libya

Australia pledges $1M in humanitarian aid for Libya

Australia pledges $1M in humanitarian aid for Libya

Following devastating floods in Libya, the Australian government has pledged $1 million in humanitarian assistance to provide food, water and medical supplies.

Libya needs rescue equipment, aid to curb cholera: UN

Libya needs rescue equipment, aid to curb cholera: UN

Libya needs rescue equipment, aid to curb cholera: UN

Libya needs rescue equipment, aid to curb cholera: UN

The UN has warned people in Libya need shelter, food, primary medical care because of the worry of cholera, and clean water following catastrophic floods.

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Quickfire flood predictor ready to make a splash

Quickfire flood predictor ready to make a splash

There's been no way to quickly forecast floods in the midst of an unfolding disaster but Australian scientists have developed a model that works within minutes.

Libya floods smash eastern city, 10,000 feared lost

Libya floods smash eastern city, 10,000 feared lost

Around 10,000 people are feared missing after devastating flooding in Libya following a fierce storm.

Victorians wait to feel bushfire threat before leaving

Victorians wait to feel bushfire threat before leaving

A Victorian fire agency has sounded alarm bells over residents' attitudes towards immediate bushfire risk, following the latest community survey.

'We stand with you,' Biden tells Maui fire survivors

'We stand with you,' Biden tells Maui fire survivors

Joe Biden has landed in Hawaii and headed straight for a helicopter tour of burned-out areas of Maui with first lady Jill Biden.

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Aussies told to prepare as bushfire season starts early

Aussies told to prepare as bushfire season starts early

Aussies told to prepare as bushfire season starts early

Aussies told to prepare as bushfire season starts early

Tricky weather conditions mean hazard reduction burns in NSW and other areas are behind schedule, sparking concern among firies about the upcoming fire season.

Maui wildfires deadliest in a century as toll hits 93

Maui wildfires deadliest in a century as toll hits 93

Maui wildfires deadliest in a century as toll hits 93

Maui wildfires deadliest in a century as toll hits 93

Emergency workers are painting X's on buildings to signal a search for bodies and HR to show they found human remains in the Hawaiian town levelled by fire.

Floods to fires: no respite in sight for northern NSW

Floods to fires: no respite in sight for northern NSW

Floods to fires: no respite in sight for northern NSW

Floods to fires: no respite in sight for northern NSW

Barely a year after floods devastated northern NSW, communities are bracing for the return of catastrophic bushfires sparked by hot and dry conditions.

Insurance costs, claims under microscope after floods

Insurance costs, claims under microscope after floods

Insurance costs, claims under microscope after floods

Insurance costs, claims under microscope after floods

Insurance affordability and the handling of claims after devastating floods in several states in 2022 will be examined in a parliamentary hearing.

Climate index hints at higher destructive bushfire risk

Climate index hints at higher destructive bushfire risk

Climate index hints at higher destructive bushfire risk

Climate index hints at higher destructive bushfire risk

Australia potentially faces a return to destructive bushfire seasons as conditions shift towards less extreme rainfall and rising extreme temperatures.

Greece sees some respite as stubborn wildfires rage on

Greece sees some respite as stubborn wildfires rage on

Greece sees some respite as stubborn wildfires rage on

Greece sees some respite as stubborn wildfires rage on

Greek broadcaster ERT says 10 per cent of the island of Rhodes' land area has burned while two pilots have died after their plane fighting wildfires crashed.

Flood victims take next step out of emergency centre

Flood victims take next step out of emergency centre

Flood victims take next step out of emergency centre

Flood victims take next step out of emergency centre

People living in a northern Victorian accommodation centre since major floods will be prioritised for new modular housing, ahead of the centre's closure.

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More water to be released from dam after flood protest

A Victorian catchment authority will boost its daily water releases following a protest by downstream residents still recovering from the 2022 floods.

Watch and act flood warning for northern Victoria

Residents in parts of northern Victoria have been warned to move to higher ground, ahead of potential moderate flooding.

Flood towns say response from governments does not wash

Residents of the flood-hit northern NSW town of Lismore are feeling abandoned by governments following sluggish recovery efforts.

Flooded NSW councils demand disaster response overhaul

Councils impacted by devastating floods in 2022 say nothing has changed in disaster response strategies, with fears problems could recur.

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Potential dam failure south of Adelaide, SES warns

A potential dam failure in a town south of Adelaide has emergency services concerned homes could flood rapidly, with the danger zone widening and roads closed.

Research finds carbon farming helps drought resilience

Carbon farming has helped agricultural producers make their land more drought resilient while also giving them an extra revenue stream, new research shows.

Bushfire inquiry report due as recommendations delayed

Conditions over the past 18 months have increased the risk of significant grass fires over the upcoming summer, the NSW emergency services minister says.

ANZ, Suncorp agree to major investments in Queensland

ANZ is promising to establish a major tech hub in Brisbane while Suncorp says it will establish a new disaster response centre at its headquarters there.

How climate change became local councils' core business

The federal minister for local government says councils are being helped to build climate resilience and mitigate the effects of natural disasters.

Smoke from Canadian wildfires forecast to reach Norway

Allies from around the world have promised to increase their help to Canada in its fight against hundreds of blazes that have swept through the country.

Canada wildfires blaze as smoky haze blankets US cities

About 3.8 million hectares have already been burned as hundreds of out-of-control wildfires rage across Canada, blanketing US cities in smoke.

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