Australia is stepping out of one of its most unpredictable winters in recent memory and heading into a spring that promises ...

Unstable polar vortex conditions and persistent high-pressure systems led to a season of weather extremes across Australia in July and August, resulting in both record-breaking cold and heat ...

These extreme weather patterns are becoming more likely and more extreme because of human-induced climate change, with parts of Australia feeling the effects more than many other nations.

Meteorologists have zeroed in on their warnings of “extreme weather ahead” with wild storms spreading through every mainland state and territory before the end of the week.

Australia’s extreme climate makes it especially vulnerable to global warming. Much of its vast interior is semi-arid and, with temperatures 1.5°C above the long-term average, increasingly beset ...

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