Extreme weather
Strongest typhoon this year closes in on north Philippines
The most powerful typhoon of the season is closing in on the northern Philippines, where officials ordered precautionary evacuations and closures of schools.
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Hurricane Florence shifts south as Georgia, Carolinas hunker down
Jeff Byard of the Federal Emergency Management Agency warned residents that Florence would bring "a Mike Tyson punch to the Carolina coast."
- by Ernest Scheyder
USA
'Massive damage': monster storms to slam into east coasts of US, China
A surge in storm activity in the northern hemisphere has spawned "monster" Hurricane Florence in the North Atlantic, super Typhoon Mangkhut in the north-west pacific and string of other dangerous tropical tempests.
- by Peter Hannam
Hurricanes
Hurricane Florence: US braces for 'days and days' of floods
The powerful Hurricane Florence threatened to bring "days and days" of rain and potentially deadly flooding to the US southeast coast.
- by Anna Driver
Weather
A 30-degree day could be on the cards with Sydney's first burst of spring heat
Spring's first burst of heat for Sydney will be "touch and go" for the first 30-degree readings, as warm, dry winds also nudge fire danger levels into the "very high" rating for parts of NSW.
- by Peter Hannam
USA
Mass evacuation ordered for Florence's bull's eye
With maximum sustained winds of 220 km/h, Florence could become one of the most catastrophic hurricanes to hit the US eastern seaboard in decades.
US braces for extremely dangerous Hurricane Florence
Florence rapidly strengthened into a major hurricane on Monday and threatened to become "a large and extremely dangerous hurricane".
Florence becomes a hurricane, barrels toward US East Coast
Tropical Storm Florence turned into a hurricane on Sunday morning and swirled toward the US.
Sydney Airport
Chaos at Sydney Airport following storm
Passengers have taken to social media to complain of flight delays, poor customer service and lost baggage.
- by Justine Landis Hanley
Emergency services
'Unprecedented dryness' points to busy fire season in Australia's east
Record heat and well below average rainfall has primed forested areas of eastern Australia for an early and busier than usual bushfire season, according to fire authorities and researchers.
- by Peter Hannam
Wildlife
'Staggering': Full impact of WA heatwave revealed with stark warning on climate
Researchers warned WA is the “canary in the coalmine for climate change” in the wake of a new study into the environmental impact of a 2011 heatwave.
- by Cameron Myles