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Rain to worsen in LA as hundreds of thousands remain without power in California – as it happened
This blog is now closedCalifornia is grappling with another round of strong storms this week and...
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DRC’s worst floods in decades leave tens of thousands in temporary shelter
People in affected areas say they are still waiting for government help after more than 300...
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California drenched as atmospheric river tears across the state
Roads were flooded and trees toppled amid calls for people to get ready for powerful downpours,...
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Storms leave some Queensland residents ‘traumatised’ amid warnings of more heavy rain
Roads are cut off, more than 20 schools closed and a town flooded after heavy rainfall...
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Tropical Cyclone Kirrily: disaster grants offered as tens of thousands in north Queensland remain without power
More than 23,000 residents without electricity days after category-three storm lashed coast on ThursdayGet our morning...
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Nearly 50,000 still without power in Townsville in wake of ex-Tropical Cyclone Kirrily as clean-up begins
Outages also affecting phone networks and water supplies for about 10,000 Queensland households, premier says, as...
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Weather tracker: Tropical Cyclone Kirrily brings 170km/h gusts to Queensland
Cyclone downgraded after dense fog hits parts of the US and India while drought affects Philippines...
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‘Like a ghost howling’: ex-Tropical Cyclone Kirrily to bring heavy rain to Queensland as Townsville residents survey damage
Premier Steven Miles says ‘we’re not out of the woods’ with BoM weather warnings issued as...
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Tropical Cyclone Kirrily upgraded to ‘severe’ category three storm as it approaches Queensland coast
Kirrily upgraded to category-three storm by BoM and predicted to reach land between Ingham and Bowen...
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Diverse forests of slow-growing trees more resilient to storms, study finds
Fast-growing monocultures are less able to withstand extreme weather events than varied woodlands, researchers findAs 90mph...
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Snow and storms across US as 55 reported killed in winter weather
Cold snap continues from south to Pacific north-west, with thaw not expected until next weekThe deep...
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Threat of another cyclone looms for Queensland as heavy rain continues across Australia’s north
Damaging weather and heavy rain pummels Darwin as BoM forecasts another cyclone could cross Queensland’s east...
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More than 160 elephants die in Zimbabwe, with many more at risk
Drought in Hwange national park was the cause of most of the deaths, and wildlife experts...
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Perth bushfires: lives and homes under threat as heatwave worsens blazes near Chittering
Fire breaks out at RAAF base as firefighters battle four significant blazes in the Wanneroo and...
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‘Brutal’ Arctic blast expected to bring frigid temperatures to North America
Extreme cold warning issued in Canada as US forecasters warn of wind chills in Texas and...