One Dead in Australian Wildfires That May Burn for Weeks to Come January 12, 2026 By Peter Vercoe One person has died in wildfires in the Australian state of Victoria that have burned out an area slightly larger...
Australian State Faces Catastrophic Fire Risk From Heat Wave January 8, 2026 By Ben Westcott Australia is bracing for catastrophic fire risk in parts of Victoria on Friday as the country swelters through its worst...
Millions at Risk of Los Angeles-Style Wildfires in Australia January 6, 2026 By Keira Wright Millions of people living on the expanding outskirts of Australia’s major cities face an increasing risk of urban wildfires similar...
Australia Pledges $6 Billion by 2030 to Tackle Climate Hazards as Disaster Risk Rises September 16, 2025 By Keira Wright Australia will spend A$9 billion ($6 billion) on climate adaptation through 2030 as it braces for more frequent, severe and...
Australia Braces for Worsening Bushfires as National Park Burns December 23, 2024 By Amy Bainbridge Fire restrictions are in place across the Australian state of Victoria as one of its most popular national parks burns...
Australian Homeowners Struggling to Afford Insurance as Climate Risks Grow: Report August 26, 2024 Home insurance is becoming unaffordable for a growing number of Australian households as increased climate threats drive up their premiums,...
Unseasonal Winter Heat Across Australia Raises Wildfire Risks August 22, 2024 By Ben Sharples Australia is facing elevated wildfire risks months ahead of the summer fire season, as an unusually warm winter scorches parts...
Australia Warns of Critical Financial Risks to Insurers and Banks From Climate Change March 12, 2024 By Ben Westcott Australia’s worsening climate change may see insurance companies and banks withdraw their services from communities vulnerable to extreme events, potentially...
Infernos Rage From Texas to Australia as Wildfire Season Kicks Off Early March 4, 2024 By Brian K. Sullivan, Jessica Nix and David Stringer After a year of deadly wildfires around the globe, the world is burning again from Texas to Australia — and...
Australia’s Usual Summer of Wildfires Is Now Being Soaked by Prolonged Wet Weather January 12, 2024 By Keira Wright and Ben Westcott Australians bracing for a return of scorching heat and wildfires are instead battling a prolonged deluge of rain across the...