Emergency bushfire engulfs South-West Victoria as intensifying heatwave drives extreme fire conditions and forces residents to shelterAn out-of-control bushfire in south-west Victoria has reached emergency level. Residents are ordered to take shelter as the blaze threatens...
24 Jan, 2026, 12.59 PM IST
Victoria swelters under record heatwave as Queensland faces cyclone threat and ongoing flood warningsVictoria is preparing for a severe heatwave with temperatures exceeding 40 degrees. This heat is increasing the risk of bushfires across th...
23 Jan, 2026, 09.54 AM IST
Victoria Bushfires: Human remains found, homes destroyed and thousands left without power as firefighters continue to battle multiple blazes; details insideA death has been confirmed after human remains were found in Australia's south-east. Bushfires are burning out of control in Victoria, dest...
11 Jan, 2026, 12.36 PM IST
Victoria declares state of disaster as bushfires rage across the state, family of three missing amid extreme heatVictoria is battling dozens of fast-moving bushfires under dangerous conditions not seen since the Black Summer, with a family of three una...
10 Jan, 2026, 08.42 AM IST
Exceptional heatwave puts Australia’s southeast on high fire alert, pushes temperatures above 40°CSoutheastern Australia is experiencing a severe heatwave with temperatures exceeding 40°C, triggering extreme bushfire risk and straining e...
09 Jan, 2026, 09.37 AM IST
Australia’s southeast on alert as bushfires intensify, ‘catastrophic’ fire risk forecastFires are raging in Victoria, Australia. Communities are evacuating as authorities warn of catastrophic fire danger for Friday. Temperature...
08 Jan, 2026, 10.11 AM IST
Australia set to swelter as four states brace for extreme heatwave with inland temperatures soaring up to 48°CAustralia is set to endure a severe heatwave next week, with temperatures expected to reach the mid-to-high 40s across Western Australia, S...
03 Jan, 2026, 10.14 AM IST
Christmas weather outlook for Australia: Storm risk for Brisbane, Perth to hit 39°C as Melbourne braces for cooler Christmas – check region-wise updateChristmas weather for Australia: Australia braces for a chaotic Christmas weather mix. Expect heavy rain and flood risks in the north, whil...
23 Dec, 2025, 02.34 PM IST
Christmas weather across Australia: Mild South-East, storms in the North, chilly Tasmania, and a scorching 40°C heatwave in PerthAustralia will face a varied Christmas Day weather outlook, with mild conditions expected in the south-east and potential showers in the no...
21 Dec, 2025, 12.41 PM IST
Widespread storm system to sweep South Australia, Victoria, and NSW as heatwave and extreme fire danger persist, extending into Tasmania and southern QueenslandSouth-east Australia braces for a severe weather onslaught, with thunderstorms, large hail, and damaging winds set to strike alongside extr...
21 Dec, 2025, 09.23 AM IST
NSW bushfires rage across Central Coast and Hunter Region, dozens of homes destroyed, emergency warnings issued as heatwave pushes temperatures above 40°CFierce heat and winds have ignited widespread bushfires across New South Wales, destroying homes and forcing evacuations. Fast-moving blaze...
06 Dec, 2025, 12.51 PM IST
Most world heritage sites at risk of drought or flooding: UNAlmost three quarters of the globe's cultural and natural heritage sites are threatened by too little or too much water, the UN's cultural ...
01 Jul, 2025, 02.38 PM IST
579 animals killed in US after fire breaks out at a shopping centre; Here's what happenedA fire at Plaza Latina shopping centre in Dallas killed over 500 animals, mainly small birds, chickens, hamsters, two dogs, and two cats du...
05 Jan, 2025, 10.57 AM IST
Australia's southeast braces for extreme fire danger amid intense heatwaveAustralia's southeast faced an intense heatwave on Sunday, raising bushfire risks and prompting authorities to issue fire bans in Victoria....
05 Jan, 2025, 08.55 AM IST
- Tennis-Australian Open blazes but extreme heat avoided
TENNIS-OPEN/TEMPERATURE (PIX):Tennis-Australian Open blazes but extreme heat avoided
17 Jan, 2017, 02.57 PM IST
2015 was fifth warmest year on record for AustraliaThe bureau says Australian temperatures have warmed approximately one degree Celsius since 1950, consistent with global climate trends.
06 Jan, 2016, 02.26 PM IST
- Climate change spells more killer fires in Oz
Australia could be in for more forest fires in the coming decades like the ones that have devastated southern Victoria and claimed at least...
19 Feb, 2009, 12.06 AM IST