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In the eye of the climate storm: hurricane-hit Dominica bets on a resilient eco-future

Published: 7:00 AM
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Weather tracker: temperatures hit 43.5C in Australia as 2023 on track to be hottest year

Published: 2:29 AM

Tropical Cyclone Jasper prompts Queensland weather warnings for wild winds, heavy rain, possible flooding

Cyclone weakened to category 1 on Sunday night but BoM says it is expected to intensify before crossing coast of far north Qld near Cairns

Published: 10:45 PM
Tennessee storms: tornadoes kill at least six and cut power to tens of thousands

Three deaths reported in Montgomery county and a further three in the suburbs of Nashville, officials say

Published: 1:39 PM

Australia heatwave: temperatures set to soar on Friday followed by scorching weekend weather

Fire authorities warn 40 degree heat and windy weather is creating catastrophic conditions in SA as Sydney’s west faces 44C on Saturday

Published: 8:05 PM
Pacific north-west prepares to clean up after flooding and braces for more rain

Atmospheric rivers have pummeled the region, resulting in the deaths of two people in rushing floodwaters

Published: 3:38 PM

Queensland urged to ‘get prepared’ for Jasper as hurricane-force winds and heavy rain forecast

Category three storm, which is moving through Coral Sea, predicted to hit coast next week

Published: 3:19 AM
UK government is not prepared for climate disasters, says spending watchdog

Cabinet Office does not have strategy to ensure resilience to extreme weather, says National Audit Office

Published: 1:01 AM

Earth on verge of five catastrophic climate tipping points, scientists warn

Humanity faces ‘devastating domino effects’ including mass displacement and financial ruin as planet warms

Published: 7:10 PM
Cyclone makes landfall in southern India with intense winds – video

Cyclone Michaung has made landfall on the southern Indian coast

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Published: 5:37 PM
Heavy flooding in southern India before Cyclone Michaung makes landfall – video

Parts of southern India were hit by flooding and heavy rainfall on Tuesday before the arrival of Cyclone Michaung

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Published: 5:45 AM
Global carbon emissions from fossil fuels to hit record high

Projected rate of warming has not improved in past two years, analysis shows

Published: 12:00 AM

iPhone manufacturers in India halt production due to Cyclone Michaung

Foxconn and Pegatron temporarily shut factories near Chennai because of torrential rains that have claimed at least four lives

Published: 3:21 PM

At least 47 people killed and 85 injured by landslides in Tanzania

Toll expected to rise after heavy rains caused flooding in Katesh in country’s north

Published: 5:38 PM
Two years after silt and mud trashed them, Northern Rivers schools rise from ruin

Dave Lees, principal of the newly rebuilt Mullumbimby public school, vividly recalls the emotion of his first visit to assess the flood damage

Published: 9:00 AM

Extreme weather could shut down one in 12 hospitals worldwide, report warns

Total of 16,245 hospitals at high risk by end of century unless fossil fuels phased out, analysts say

Published: 2:00 PM

Cop28: King Charles warns of ‘vast, frightening experiment’ on natural world

UK monarch addresses world leaders at climate summit where more than 100 states have committed to transforming food systems

Published: 12:42 PM

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