Extreme weather
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- Climate change
El Nino has officially begun, bringing risk of drought, extreme heat and bushfires
The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration confirmed the existence of the El Nino, expected to grow to historic strength and turbocharge extreme weather.
- Seth Borenstein and Caitlin Fitzsimmons
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‘Once-in-five-year storm’ wreaks havoc on Perth, 34,000 remain without power
At its peak, the storm wiped out power to 160,000 households.
- Heather McNeill
‘Destructive winds, heavy rain, tornadoes’: Monster storm bearing down on WA
Warnings have been issued for residents throughout the state as the weather amps up on Saturday evening.
- Rebecca Peppiatt
Soaking not over but ‘really beautiful’ weather on the way for Brisbane
Suburbs north of the CBD recorded the heaviest rain on Wednesday, with fears continued downpour could lead to flash flooding.
- Courtney Kruk
UK wilts under brutal spring heat as records set to tumble
A “heat dome” is forecast to linger across parts of Europe as the prospects of an El Nino continue to firm.
- Caitlin Fitzsimmons and Nick O'Malley
Rainfall breaks 20-year record as systems collide
Conditions are forecast to be cooler – and drier – within days, after the region was battered by rain.
- Catherine Strohfeldt
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- Traffic incident
Woman struck and killed following minor crash on highway
The woman was exchanging details with another motorist when she was struck by another car.
- William Davis and Dominique Tassell
Bureau investigating if Bunbury wild weather was a tornado
BOM is investigating whether Bunbury experienced a tornado after wind gusts equivalent to a category 2 cyclone were recorded in the state’s South West.
- Heather McNeill
Cyclone Maila on move as flood-weary region watches and waits
The category four system is set to weaken as it interacts with landfall closer to PNG and gradually treks toward Queensland’s coast in the coming days.
- Andrew Stafford and Ben McKay
Carnarvon told to ‘prepare for isolation’ as floodwaters rise in wake of Cyclone Narelle
The system dumped more than 350 millimetres of rain across areas like Exmouth and Carnarvon, and emergency services have issued a flood watch and act warning along several major rivers in the region.
- Holly Thompson