Extreme weather
WA coastal erosion and flooding now predictable seven days in advance
Predicting near-future coastal erosion and flooding events is now akin to checking your daily weather forecast with a new early warning portal.
- by Claire Ottaviano
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Two stars out of 10: Why most Australian homes are poorly heated
Homes built before 2003 are typically inefficient, leading to higher energy bills and increased greenhouse emissions. But experts say there are simple things you can do.
- by Bianca Hall
In pictures - locals brave SE Australia high pressure weather
Rain in Sydney and record-breaking cold in Victoria is down to an abnormal “anticyclone” that could go down in history.
Record-breaking weather system brings rain and freezing mornings
Rain in Sydney and record-breaking cold in Victoria is down to an abnormal anticyclone that could go down in history.
- by Angus Dalton
Giant pothole leaves thousands of people on edge
A NSW council has had to slash its budget, cancel events and sell its own land to make ends meet after suffering 15 natural disasters in just five years.
- by Catherine Naylor
At least 550 people die from extreme heat during Muslim pilgrimage
Temperatures have reached as high as 51.8 degrees during the Hajj, an annual pilgrimage that millions of Muslims make to Mecca to perform religious rites.
- by Pesha Magid and Saleh Salem
Flood alert for some WA regions as nation shivers
Two Western Australian regions are bracing for floods, with heavy rain forecast for the start of the week and communities warned to stock up on essentials in case they become isolated.
- by Abe Maddison
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Floodwaters soak Sydney’s north-west as rains ease after deluge
Hundreds of residents in the Hawkesbury-Nepean Valley were issued emergency warnings to flee as the river surged above moderate levels.
- by Daniella White and Megan Gorrey
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Major flood warning for parts of Hawkesbury, Warragamba Dam spills after deluge
Some residents are on high alert after an overnight drenching as Sydney’s largest dam spills into the rising Hawkesbury-Nepean river system.
- by Jessica McSweeney and Catherine Naylor
Desperate for water, some Delhi residents are prepared to kill
The streets feel like an oven. Driving a water truck is dangerous work when water is rationed: people will do anything to quench their family’s thirst.
- by Sameer Yasir
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Massive weather system to keep Perth’s wind and rain wild this weekend
A massive weather system stretching 4000 kilometres from WA to the east coast is set to bring rain to 80 per cent of the country.
- by Holly Thompson