Extreme Weather Events

The heat index – or "feels like" – temperature reportedly reached 59C in Rio de Janeiro as thousands of fans queued up for Taylor Swift's performance.

Tasmania's climate, geography, topography and biology paint a unique picture of fire danger and fire susceptibility between east and west, north and south of the island state.

The developing system is the second cyclone of the South Pacific season which only began a fortnight ago. 

Farmers are calling for assistance to rebuild infrastructure and replant crops, with the impact on the supply of fruit and vegetables unclear at the moment.

Residents across Victoria are on heightened alert for thunderstorm asthma outbreaks this week, but how does stormy weather combine with pollen levels to create such chaos?

There has been a marked shift in the weather pattern across eastern Australia during the past 48 hours. The result will be a week-long spell of showers and thunderstorms from tropical Queensland to eastern Victoria.

As extreme weather events become more frequent, a new report from the nation's key agency for information and statistics on Australia's health and welfare unpacks the impacts.

After a rugged week, Queensland is facing up to a "generational fire season" the state hasn't experienced since the 1950s, according to the rural fire brigade chief.

In the decade since Emerald's Sharron Booth first installed solar panels there have been changes to how their isolators are kept safe. That became all too apparent when flames engulfed part of her rooftop system one recent weekday morning.

Queensland researchers launch a project to develop an in-home early warning system for elderly residents during extreme heat.

Climate researchers at the Bureau of Meteorology hope a new system will prevent situations where some agencies are declaring an El Niño event and others aren't.

Days after being threatened by multiple, large bushfires, communities in the state's east are dealing with flooding as heavy rainfall continues feeding into river systems. Follow live.

A fresh emergency warning has been issued for parts of Sale in Victoria's east, as communities around the state grapple with the effects of days of heavy rain.

Firefighters in eastern Victoria say steady rain and a cool change is bringing some relief as they battle two serious bushfires near Briagolong and at Loch Sport on the Gippsland Lakes.

The frequent spells of early spring heat resulted in Australia's third-warmest September on record since 1910, with a national temperature 2.4C above the climatological average.

New South Wales is on high bushfire alert, with hot and gusty winds forecast for parts of the state on Sunday.

From record-breaking spring heat over south-eastern Australia to flooding rains in Greece and Spain, the jet stream has had a lot to answer for recently. Here's what it is and how it works.