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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...
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Warnings over further flooding after Storm Henk batters England – live
Environment agency says ‘significant surface water and river flooding impacts are possible’ on FridayIn Gloucestershire, police...
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UK weather: hundreds of flood warnings in place after heavy rain
Warning of ‘significant’ impact of surface water and river flooding across England, as showers forecast for...
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Government to subsidise $79 flights to Cairns from across Australia to kickstart cyclone recovery
Qantas and Jetstar to offer special airfares, with accommodation deals to come, as Queensland premier insists...
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‘Very daunting’: small NSW-Queensland border town pulls together after being cut off by flood waters
Tyalgum residents hit by devastating flooding in 2022 have stepped up to support each other again...
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Disaster relief nonprofit chosen for Queensland flood cleanup before Australian defence force
State government says group has specialist skills and appropriate agency is chosen at federal levelThe Australian...