Wild Weather

Australia has been transformed into a winter wonderland on the first day of the season.

A storm that swept across parts of Germany generated three tornadoes, leaving more than 40 people were injured in one western city.

Airports closed, public warnings issued, and thousands rushed to hospitals around Baghdad as dust smothered the Iraq capital.

Cleaner air in United States and Europe is brewing more Atlantic hurricanes, a new US government study found.

The collapse has shocked scientists as East Antarctica is one of the highest, coldest and driest places in the world.

The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for damaging winds and heavy rainfall.

As the floods crisis continues, you can find a list of areas and suburbs across Sydney which are the subject of evacuation orders in our interactive table below.

Homes have been swallowed and businesses inundated by raging waters across northern NSW and south east Queensland.

A once-serene waterfall in the Blue Mountains has been transformed into a raging wall of water amid record-breaking rain.

New images reveal the scale of the Lismore flood, with the Lismore Showgrounds submerged in waters

Australia's one-in-100-year flood events could happen several times a year unless more is done to combat climate change, according to a United Nations report.

A potential thunderstorm forecast for Sydney is expected to hamper ongoing clean-up efforts today.

An unusual phenomenon has been captured by the Curiosity rover as it took a break from collecting rock and soil samples.

Windows are seen buckling under the wave as the boat rocks from side to side, lashed by winds of up to 150km/h.

If you're ever at the beach or out on a sandy dune and you see something that looks vaguely like a tree root made of glass, handle with care.

Sand dunes in the Saudi Arabian desert have been covered in snow as rare storms sweep through the typically dry sunny region.

The remnants of ex Tropical Cyclone Tiffany are barrelling across Australia.

There are three categories of threat levels within tsunami warnings, the Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) says.

As extreme weather wreaked havoc across the globe in 2021, a stunning change was happening in the far northern Arctic.

Days after a furious fire was fuelled by hurricane force winds, Colorado residents have another extreme to contend with; the bitter cold.

Windy and scorching conditions created an ideal setting for fires to tear through Western Australia over the Christmas weekend.

The glacier, which equals the size of Florida or Great Britain, already accounts for about 4 per cent of annual global sea level rise.

Australia could become one of the hottest places in the world this week, and it's all due to an "exceptionally hot air mass".

Over 100 people are feared dead after a series of tornadoes ripped through several states in the US Midwest and South and transformed homes and businesses into piles of rubble late Friday into Saturday.

A lighthouse keeper has captured heart-stopping video of giant waves completely surrounding the lighthouse as Storm Barra pummeled the Irish coast.

As La Niña hits Australia, soaking, flooding rains will bring another threat.

Flood warnings are in place up and down Australia's east coast this morning as the November deluge lingers over NSW and Queensland.

Emergency workers in South Australia were run off their feet with more than 1300 requests for help after a night of wild weather.

Storm-battered New South Wales communities are facing a major cleanup today, with a warning of more severe weather ahead

Sydneysiders have been urged not to worry about thick blankets of smoke that covered much of the city's eastern coastline this afternoon as fire crews work to conduct hazard reduction burns before summer.

After a welcome warm spell yesterday morning, parts of the NSW east coast and Victorian highlands have seen heavy snowfall and storms overnight, brought on by a trough, cold front and pool of cold air in the country's east.

Tropical Storm Conson is forecast to bring flooding rains to Vietnam while Super Typhoon Chanthu is expected to bring damaging winds and extremely heavy rainfall to Taiwan this weekend

Sydney's beaches are expected to be packed over the next couple of days as the city experiences its warmest weekend in seven months.

Wildfires and bushfires burn millions of acres of land every year, leaving changed landscapes that are prone to flooding.

Flood warnings are in place for several Victoria river systems as heavy rains continue to lash the state in one of the wettest starts to spring in recent years.

South-east Queensland has been lashed by wild weather as the region is set to endure a week-long cold snap.

Spain set a new provisional heat record of 47.2 degrees on Saturday as Southern Europe sweltered under a relentless summer sun.

Summer temperatures in Britain were likely to hit 40C in the coming years, even if the world meets its goal of limiting global warming to 1.5C above pre-industrial levels, science report says.

A search for a driver feared missing in WA floodwaters has resumed today after his ute was found submerged in the state's south-east.

After a month filled with, powerful storms, heavy showers and flooding, Perth is on track to break a 20 -year rainfall record this week.

A streak of icy cold mornings is continuing in Australia's south and south-east as a high-pressure system lingers over South Australia, Victoria and parts of NSW.

Severe weather warnings are in place for parts of NSW and South Australia after Sydney saw a hint of summer in yesterday's brief afternoon heatwave.

Most states and territories across Australia will be wet today with several cold fronts sweeping the south and multiple severe wind warnings in place.

Much of Australia's south will be hit with rain and blustery winds in coming days as a large low-pressure system and multiple cold fronts make their way across the area.

Perth is bracing for more intense thunderstorms today as most of Australia's coast recovers from a wet and windy weekend.

Australia's south east is waking to brisk, icy conditions this morning while severe weather warnings are still in place for parts of the west coast after damaging winds and thunderstorms swept through overnight.

Dangerous surf and damaging wind warnings are in place for Adelaide and parts of South Australia.

Damaging winds and heavy rain have wreaked havoc on Sydney today, with a building evacuated in the Lower North Shore and ferry services cancelled in Manly.