Heatwaves

Australia has warmed by 1.51 degrees as greenhouse gas emissions continue to rise. The BOM and CSIRO State of the Climate report shows it has fuelled extreme heat events over land and oceans, longer fire seasons and more intense heavy rainfall.

An Aboriginal organisation in the remote WA town of Roebourne says it is spending $50,000 a year helping its members cope with extreme heat.

Heatwaves loom as a growing threat to humanity in a warming climate. This summer alone, in the northern hemisphere, thousands have died during extreme heat events. It's driving researchers to find out more about the point when heat turns deadly.

Renters are dreading record-breaking temperatures as advocates warn more heat-related deaths will happen without regulations to make homes easier and more efficient to cool. 

Hordes of Aussies are trading scarves for singlets and going north of the equator where deadly heatwaves are in full force. But it takes time to adapt to extreme heat so preparing before you go is essential.

Earth hits a concerning climate milestone, with data showing global temperatures at or above the Paris Agreement threshold for 12 months in a row. The year-long streak saw thousands of people across Asia, Europe and America facing extremely high temperatures during June — in some cases, over 50C.

Perth has just endured its driest six-month spell since records began almost 150 years ago, with less than 22 millimetres of rain to the end of March. What does this mean for our precious water resources?

Most stories during WA's record-breaking heatwave last month didn't mention the health risks of extreme heat and the link with climate change, despite overwhelming scientific evidence, according to an analysis of how news outlets reported on the event.

West Australian wine growers from the Swan Valley to Denmark in the Great Southern have recorded one of their most dismal harvests in years following high summer temperatures.

After a weekend where extreme heat delayed major league games, there is no question anymore about the impact climate change has on sport. But a new report by an organisation of athletes has found most major sporting bodies have so far stayed silent on the issue. 

After a hot and humid summer, NSW is now enduring an extended spell of warm autumn weather moving into its second week.

Extreme heat, a suspected overdose death, and an abandoned festival. Ravers don't know what to make of Pitch 2024 after a confusing and sweltering Labor Day weekend in Victoria's west, with climate scientists forecasting more cancellations to come.

An oppressive heatwave over the south-eastern part of the country has felled temperature records and while autumn is no stranger to hot weather, experts say what we're seeing is part of a growing trend.

Firefighters have contained a bushfire at Highbury in the Mount Lofty Ranges as total fire bans remain in place across six districts in South Australia.

Temperatures across Victoria reach the high 30s for the third straight day in a run of March heat not experienced since the 1940s. 

Heatwave warnings for South Australia and Tasmania while Victoria swelters under a severe heatwave.

As South Australia endures another day of severe heat, dozens of firefighters have been kept busy by a large industrial fire at a mulch facility which has sent large amounts of smoke over Whyalla and surrounding areas.

Melbourne's iconic Moomba Parade has been cancelled to ensure safety in extreme heat this weekend.

Western Australia just sweltered through its hottest summer on record, and there are concerns autumn will see some records fall as well. 

Authorities are urging people to look after the vulnerable and keep air conditioners on, with temperatures set to soar across South Australia from Friday as the state's festival season reaches its peak.