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Urban fire risk for climates like LA as planet warms

Urban fire risk for climates like LA as planet warms

Australian cities with similar climates to Los Angeles are experiencing the same drying conditions and erratic rainfall, which does not bode well for fire risk.

From Pondi to Bondi: frying Sydneysiders hit the beach

From Pondi to Bondi: frying Sydneysiders hit the beach

From Pondi to Bondi: frying Sydneysiders hit the beach

From Pondi to Bondi: frying Sydneysiders hit the beach

Thousands of people have flocked to beaches as heatwave conditions persevere in Sydney and parts of NSW and Queensland.

Hot startup fires up AI to prepare for extreme weather

Hot startup fires up AI to prepare for extreme weather

Hot startup fires up AI to prepare for extreme weather

Hot startup fires up AI to prepare for extreme weather

An artificial intelligence-driven startup is changing how weather is predicted and says its climate risk breakthrough can help communities survive disasters.

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Scientists tip 2024 to be world's hottest on record

Scientists tip 2024 to be world's hottest on record

The European climate agency says 2024 will very likely be hottest year on record, driven by the burning of fossil fuels.

Mental health taking a hit as climate crisis worsens

Mental health taking a hit as climate crisis worsens

Poor health outcomes are being attributed to extreme heat events, rapid rain bursts and worsening fire season as part of a growing climate crisis.

Tasmania to remain Australia's Antarctic gateway

Tasmania to remain Australia's Antarctic gateway

Tasmania will remain home to the nation's Antarctic icebreaker, the RSV Nuyina, and gateway to the Southern Ocean following a $188 million deal.

Record-breaking storms leave Uluru with waterfalls

Record-breaking storms leave Uluru with waterfalls

Thunderstorms have swept through central Australia, breaking the rainfall record for the region's mid-year dry season.

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Warm, wet spring could bring severe storms

Warm, wet spring could bring severe storms

Warm, wet spring could bring severe storms

Warm, wet spring could bring severe storms

Emergency services are urging the public to be vigilant ahead of the spring storm season.

Record voyage to uncover Antarctic climate mysteries

Record voyage to uncover Antarctic climate mysteries

Record voyage to uncover Antarctic climate mysteries

Record voyage to uncover Antarctic climate mysteries

Scientists have set off on an almost 10,000km voyage to uncover information about the Southern Ocean that could shed light on the future of climate change.

Perfect storm for more hail hazards in major cities

Perfect storm for more hail hazards in major cities

Perfect storm for more hail hazards in major cities

Perfect storm for more hail hazards in major cities

Changing weather conditions are creating the atmospheric ingredients for more hail-prone days and larger hailstones over Australia's most populous areas.

Warming 'made July hotter for 80 per cent of humans'

Warming 'made July hotter for 80 per cent of humans'

Warming 'made July hotter for 80 per cent of humans'

Warming 'made July hotter for 80 per cent of humans'

US science non-profit Climate Central says a study indicates global warming made the month of July hotter for four out of five people on the earth.

Flash floods follow front across Victoria

Flash floods follow front across Victoria

Flash floods follow front across Victoria

Flash floods follow front across Victoria

A low pressure trough and cold front are bringing heavy rains across Victoria, causing flooding in parts of the state.

Bushfire, extreme heat warnings as El Nino looms large

Bushfire, extreme heat warnings as El Nino looms large

Bushfire, extreme heat warnings as El Nino looms large

Bushfire, extreme heat warnings as El Nino looms large

Australia faces the growing likelihood of an El Nino event, bringing hotter and drier conditions, latest weather forecasts show.

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