Soaring temperatures and strong winds stoked unpredictable bushfires near Australia’s capital city on Saturday, closing a major highway and prompting warnings for some
Australian officials declared a state of emergency for the capital city of Canberra and surrounding regions on Friday, as soaring temperatures and strong winds threaten
The coming five years are anticipated to be warmest period on record, according to Britain's Met Office on January 30, and there is an outside chance of Earth breaching the Paris deal 1.5 degrees Cel
Flipboard, the personalized news aggregation app used by 145 million users per month, is today launching a new feature aimed at bringing local news coverage to 23 cities across the U.S. and Canada, in
Over 2,000 kg of carrots and sweet potatoes have been airdropped to endangered Australian brush-tailed rock-wallabies in bushfire-ravaged areas since the start of the new year. SYDNEY, Jan. 28 (Xin
A C-130 Hercules air tanker crashed in southeastern Australia while battling bushfires, killing the three crew members. Australian authorities said all three were Americans. In a statement, Austra
The new year has already brought increased tensions in the Middle East, a deadly viral outbreak, and more climate change warnings.
SYDNEY, Jan. 21 (Xinhua) -- A mammoth clean-up has been underway since Tuesday after freak thunderstorms lashed Australia's east overnight, leaving around 30,000 homes without power. Rolling through
01:43 Australia is battling its worst wildfires seen in decades, fueled by record-breaking temperatures and months of severe drought.CGTN correspondent Greg Navarro has been on the gro
Australia's forests are burning at a rate unmatched in modern times and scientists say the landscape is being permanently altered as a warming climate brings profound changes to the island continent.
Just last week deadly bushfires bore down on the Australian Reptile Park, but on Friday, it was widespread flooding caused by a sudden downpour which threatened the zoo's residents. After a summer o
Just last week deadly bushfires bore down on the Australian Reptile Park, but on Friday, it was widespread flooding caused by a sudden downpour which threatened the zoo's residents. After a summer o
Last year was the second hottest on record since modern record-keeping of the global temperature started in 1880, according to a detailed analysis by leading global research agencies released on W
Scientists predict the world's temperatures will rise by 5C above pre-industrial levels by 2100 if greenhouse gases continue.
Thousands of Australians took to the streets on Friday to protest against government inaction on climate change, as bushfires ravaged tens of thousands of square kilometers of bushland after month
A firefighter manages a controlled burn near Tomerong, January 8, 2020. /AP Photo Authorities issued new fire bans, warnings, and evacuation notices in parts of Australia on Thursday, as deadl
Thousands of camels are being shot dead in the drought-ravaged region of Australia, to prevent ongoing conflict between the animal and local communities.Thirsty herds of feral camels in search of