An "unprecedented" mass bleaching event has been recorded off Australia's western coast, scientists said Wednesday, turning ...

On the Great Barrier Reef, bleaching is underway in the northernmost section. This is the sixth bleaching event on the Great ...

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a heatwave alert for several states, even as recent rainfall and strong winds bring temporary relief to parts of North India. While the cool ...

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Australia’s eastern state of New South Wales (NSW), including Sydney, was sweltering through an intense heatwave over the weekend, sparking urgent bushfire warnings. However, a cold front has ...

SYDNEY — Australia’s New South Wales on Sunday sweated in a heat wave that raised the risk of bushfires and prompted authorities to issue a total fire ban for state capital Sydney. New South ...

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's New South Wales on Sunday sweated in a heat wave that raised the risk of bushfires and prompted authorities to issue a total fire ban for state capital Sydney.

A brutal ‘burst of Autumn heat’ is blanketing the southeast coast of Australia this weekend, with sizzling temperatures exceeding the March average. The Bureau of Meteorology warned of a ...

Thousands of Australians are flocking to the water in search of relief from a summer-like heatwave rippling across the east coast with some areas set to notch record-breaking temperatures.