Extreme weather
Arctic heat spasm caused by stratosphere warming has a southern cousin
The buckling of weather in the northern hemisphere that has seen a relative Arctic heatwave and frigid conditions over Europe has a southern counterpart.
- by Peter Hannam
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UK
Britain grinds to a halt as 'Beast from the East' brings snow, ice
Heavy snowfall has caused major travel disruption across the UK and Ireland, leading to road closures as well as flights and trains being cancelled.
Bellbird Park
'A wave of water came over the bonnet': Logan mother carries kids through waist-high floodwater
Kat Fisher saw what she thought was rainwater on an Ipswich road during her drive home on Monday night, then she hit floodwater.
- by Toby Crockford
'It's never been this extreme': Arctic warmer than Europe
A freak warming around the North Pole is sending a blast of Arctic cold over Europe in a sign of "wacky" weather, scientists say.
- by Alister Doyle
Mountains of rubbish left behind by hurricanes in US Virgin Islands
After back-to-back hurricanes pinwheeled across the Virgin Islands in September, the islands remain covered in debris.
- by Tim Craig
Italy
Rare snow storm disrupts flights, shuts down schools in Rome
A rare snow storm in Rome on Monday disrupted transport, shut down schools and prompted the authorities to call in the army to help clear the streets.
Papua New Guinea
Major PNG earthquake halts oil, gas operations
At least one company has begun evacuating non-essential personnel after a powerful 7.5 magnitude earthquake hit Papua New Guinea's energy-rich interior.
Global warming
'Really extreme' global weather event leaves scientists aghast
The chart that has climate scientists amazed, while Europeans are left bracing for the "Beast from the East".
- by Peter Hannam
Climate Change
Arctic temperatures soar 25 degrees above normal in the dead of winter
Shipping can navigate easily through the Arctic Ocean as the ice melts in abnormally high temperatures for February.
- by Jason Samenow
Damaging storms lash parts of Queensland
Heavy rain and damaging winds have battered communities in north and outback Queensland, with about 30,000 properties losing power during the storm's peak.
- by Laura Polson
Charleville
Dust storm blankets outback Queensland town in orange
Photos and videos posted on social media showed the severity of the storm that hit Charleville with dust.