A vigorous cold front is bringing damaging winds, heavy rain, and snow to southern Australia over the weekend, prompting severe weather and flood warnings from the Bureau of Meteorology.
The Bureau of Meteorology has announced an independent review led by Phillip Glyde to examine public trust and services following a flawed $96.5 million website revamp, though regional farmers remain sceptical.
Australian alpine ski resorts in New South Wales and Victoria broke July temperature records, with some areas up to 12C above average. This follows a difficult ski season reliant on snow-making, exacerbated by an El Niño event and a high-pressure system, raising concerns about future ski seasons due to global heating.
The Bureau of Meteorology forecasts dry, wintry conditions for most of Queensland, with showers on the south-east coast and light falls in Wide Bay. Hazardous surf conditions are expected to weaken from today, though beachgoers are advised to remain cautious.
Sydney experienced its hottest June on record in 2026, with a mean temperature of 16.1C. The month saw 15 consecutive days above 20C, a record for June. Experts attribute the warmth to global warming and record ocean temperatures off the NSW coast, warning of amplified heatwaves and bushfire risks in spring and summer.
O duelo entre Brasil e Escócia em Miami registrou 30ºC, evidenciando o calor na Copa do Mundo nos EUA, México e Canadá. Pesquisas alertam para temperaturas "potencialmente perigosas" em 14 sedes. A Fifa tornou pausas para hidratação obrigatórias, mas especialistas as consideram insuficientes.
A Copa do Mundo de 2026, sediada em EUA, Canadá e México, enfrenta o maior risco de calor extremo da história devido ao calendário, geografia e aquecimento global. Cientistas alertam para temperaturas perigosas em 14 das 16 sedes.
Australia's Bureau of Meteorology has confirmed an El Nino weather pattern has formed in the tropical Pacific, with forecasts indicating it could become one of the strongest in seven decades and intensify in the latter half of the year.
The Bureau of Meteorology has declared El Niño is underway in the tropical Pacific, warning climate change will amplify its effects on Australia, increasing risks of extreme heat, bushfires, and coral bleaching. Experts anticipate a record warm year globally.
The Bureau of Meteorology has declared an El Niño event is underway, warning that climate change will amplify its effects on Australia, increasing risks of extreme heat, bushfires, and coral bleaching. Experts predict a record warm year globally.
Australia is preparing for an imminent El Niño, with the Bureau of Meteorology and other agencies forecasting its development in the coming months. The World Meteorological Organization noted a 90% chance of El Niño forming in the Pacific before November.
Australia is preparing for a likely El Niño event, with forecasters predicting its development in the coming months. The phenomenon historically brings hotter, drier conditions to eastern Australia, increasing drought and bushfire risks.
Australia is preparing for an imminent El Niño, with forecasters predicting its development in the coming months. Experts warn of a 'dangerous double act' with climate change, potentially leading to hotter, drier conditions, increased drought, heatwaves, and bushfires.
A major storm system with cyclone-strength winds (up to 125km/h) is impacting Western Australia, bringing thunderstorms, flash flooding, and tornado risks. The system will move east, delivering a wintry blast with cooler temperatures and snow in alpine areas by Monday-Tuesday.
Japan's meteorological agency issued a special advisory warning of a slightly elevated risk of a magnitude 8 or stronger earthquake in the coming days following a 7.1 magnitude quake, with a 1% probability compared to the normal 0.1%. The warning came just days after Indonesia's BMKG issued similar alerts about the risk of a magnitude 9.0 megathrust earthquake hitting Bali, Sumba and the Flores Islands.
