Sustained high temperatures would make parts of Australia essentially uninhabitable for months of the year,according to new analysis. Search the impact on your area.
A large new study has found higher temperatures are linked with spikes in ambulance callouts.
Ex-Cyclone Lincoln is drifting towards Western Australia but heatwave conditions and fire risks will remain for several days in the West,according to the Bureau of Meteorology.
Experts have raised concerns over the effects the heatwave could have on the health of both people and wildlife exposed to the extreme heat for too long.
The mercury passed 40 degrees just before 1pm on Thursday as the city sweltered through its third heatwave in as many weeks.
As Brisbane becomes more tropical than subtropical,we need to ensure our urban environment is designed to be safe in even hotter summers to come.
Perth’s severe heatwave conditions are set to continue into next week,with the city in line to break a summer record for extreme heat days.
A catastrophic fire danger warning has been issued and very hot and windy conditions have been forecast for most of Victoria,putting the state’s emergency workers on high alert.
The Bureau of Meteorology has issued its first heatwave warning of the summer,as temperatures soar past 30 for the next three days.
After years of advocacy by all the lesser bodies,the WA government has picked a 42-degree day to finally announce a plan to beat the heat and green the suburbs.
Extreme heat are the deadliest natural force in this country,but more than half of deaths during heat waves occur in the most disadvantaged parts of Australia.