Weather-related disasters such as floods and heatwaves have occurred almost daily in the past decade, almost twice as often as two decades ago, with Asia being the hardest hit region, a UN report said on Monday.
The Bureau of Meteorology has released the forecast for Australian autumn, predicting warmer than usual temperatures.
It's important to know who to contact in an emergency situation, including mental health support and domestic violence services. Here are some of the organisations and contact numbers to know during the festive season.
A place in the US that calls itself The Icebox of the Nation has lived up to that moniker by recording a temperature of -37 degrees.
High temperatures and strong winds are expected to produce fire conditions in Australia's south and south-eastern states on Saturday, before thunderstorms batter large parts of the country.
Australia's weather is influenced by many climate drivers. El Niño and La Niña have the strongest influence on year-to-year climate variability for most of the country, but these work in combination with other weather patterns.
Brisbane and Sydney have recently experienced flash flooding events. Are these sudden bursts of intense rainfall becoming more frequent?
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