The fires in the Australian state of Victoria have already destroyed around 860,000 acres and hundreds of buildings.

We’re not going to be able to stop climate instability and associated dangerous wildfire weather, so we need to adapt.

The country is in the midst of a record-breaking heat wave, with temperatures well above 100 degrees Fahrenheit. Multiple ...

Australia’s south sweltered through a brutal heatwave on Wednesday that delivered temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius (104 ...

We name severe cyclones and storms, but not heatwaves or floods. Why? Are there benefits to giving Australia’s ...

Millions of people living on the expanding outskirts of Australia’s major cities face an increasing risk of urban wildfires ...

Parts of Victoria and SA could expect highs of 46 or 47C, with winds bringing bushfire danger later in week Sign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter here ...

Former Australia batter Damien Martyn has woken up from an induced coma and is making a "miraculous" recovery after he was diagnosed with meningitis just over a week ago. The 54-year-old, who played ...

Hundreds of schools have been shut and travel severely disrupted, after heavy snowfall and freezing temperatures across the UK. Train services and flights have been cancelled, while road travel has ...

The Ashes series finale is finally upon us, and while Australia wrapped up bragging rights a fortnight ago, the short-term futures of players — and a coach — could be swayed heavily by their output in ...

Fifth Test, day one, Sydney - England win toss and bat Root and Brook both hit fifties in unbroken 154-run partnership before bad light and rain eventually lead to early close at 06:00 GMT, with ...

Cameron Green bustles in with about 20 minutes until the lunch break. He goes short to Joe Root with his penultimate ball of the over, but it's a controlled pull from the England batter. Root very ...