Weather
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Record-high temperature of 18.3C recorded in Antarctica
The continent of Antarctica has experienced its hottest temperature on record, with a research station provisionally recording 18.3C. SBS news…
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After Australia’s bushfires, climate change high on the agenda at Davos talkfest
Australia’s devastating summer blazes have captured the attention of the political and social elite who have gathered at the Swiss…
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More than 1 billion animals dead or dying from bushfires, report finds
More than one billion animals are dead or dying from the bushfires in eastern Australia, according to a report released…
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Australia’s bushfire smoke will do a full lap of the earth: NASA
The smoke has billowed into the lower stratosphere, reaching 17.7 km above sea level, the US space agency NASA said…
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Climate crisis likely to increase violent deaths of young people – report
Rising temperatures caused by global heating are likely to increase deaths from road crashes, violence, suicides and drowning, according to…
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‘It’s miraculous’: Owners say cultural burning saved their property
The Aboriginal elder had poured his heart and soul into Ngurrumpaa – an isolated 160-acre bushland property with a main…
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As bushfire and holiday seasons converge, it may be time to say goodbye to the typical Australian summer holiday
It has been my life’s work to try to better understand Australian landscapes and the interaction of humans and landscape…
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Death toll from Jakarta floods reaches 60
Landslides and floods triggered by torrential downpours have left at least 60 people dead in and around Indonesia’s capital, as…
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The bushfires are horrendous, but expect cyclones, floods and heatwaves too
But as we direct resources to coping and recovery, we should not forget other weather and climate challenges looming this…
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The world has made the link between Australian coal, fires and climate
With our south-east coast aflame, our dead uncounted, our holiday beaches rendered into evacuation zones; with our queues for water,…
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Skies turn to red as soaring temperatures fan bushfires in NSW and Victoria
Skies across Australia’s east coast have once again turned an apocalyptic red as soaring temperatures and strong winds cause conditions…
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Maps show the sheer size and scale of the Australian bushfires
Blazes sparked by hot, dry weather and assisted by strong winds have torn through nearly every state in the country.…
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NSW bushfires see ‘largest mass relocation out of the region’ but people await petrol and supplies
A “tourist leave zone” has been declared for a 12,235-square-kilometre area between Batemans Bay and the edge of Victoria’s northern…
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‘I can still picture the faces’: Black Saturday firefighters want you to listen to them, not call them ‘heroes’
As we look with gratitude into their ash-stained faces, we want to see a modern-day hero looking back at us.…
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Mallacoota awakes to damage wrought by ‘apocalyptic’ fire
Locals from the coastal East Gippsland town with a population of just over 1000 – which can swell by many…
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Blood red sun from Australian bushfire smoke greets NZ on New Year’s Day
Bushfires in Australia are spewing a massive current of smoke across the Tasman towards New Zealand, and it’s likely to…
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