Australia has experienced one of the worst droughts in decades and sweltered under a record-breaking heat wave last week, when the average maximum temperature across the country hit 41.9 degrees ...

Melbourne, Australia-- Scorching heat knocked out power to homes and businesses, raised wildfire risks and sent tennis fans looking for water and shade Friday in Australia's second-largest city ...

An extreme heatwave already breaking records across Australia is expected to peak in many parts of the country Friday, with temperatures forecast to stay above 40 degrees Celsius (104 F) for the ...

Australia is bracing for an intense heatwave across its north and west during the New Year's holiday weekend with temperatures forecast to touch more than 45 degrees Celsius (113°F), while severe ...

Buxton, Australia — A state of emergency was declared in Australia's most populated region on Thursday as an precedented heatwave fanned out-of-control bushfires, destroying homes and smothering ...

Australia’s growing heatwave threat is putting strain on people’s hearts, study warns - Nearly 50,000 years of healthy life are lost annually to cardiovascular disease caused by heat ...

Roads melted and doctors warned people about heat stress as Australia notched five of its 10 hottest days on record amid a searing heatwave. One town in New South Wales recorded a night-time low ...

Australia has experienced its hottest day on record with the national average temperature reaching a high of 40.9C (105.6F). The Bureau of Meteorology (Bom) said "extensive" heat on Tuesday ...

Australia's Bureau of Meteorology said that "extreme heatwave conditions" are forecast for the next 3 days in areas around Sydney and the capital of Canberra. A broad "severe heatwave" is being ...

Extreme to severe heatwave conditions are searing most of Australia, with temperatures peaking at 49.1°C (120.38°F) in the town of Marble Bar.

Australia heatwave: Catastrophic wildfire danger declared as schools shut in record-breaking temperatures ‘We are in this run of very, very warm weather which hasn’t been seen in many, many ...

Heat waves are Australia's deadliest natural disaster, causing more deaths than any other natural hazard. The intensity and frequency of heat waves are predicted to increase due to climate change ...