Heat-choked Australia sticks out like sore thumb in map of world weather
It's ferociously cold in pockets of North America and Asia and relatively mild in the summery Southern Hemisphere. This map tells you as much.
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Two Australian volunteer firefighters killed while battling bushfires
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Friday that he would return from his holiday immediately, after two volunteer firefighters died battling wildfires on Thursday.
New South Wales in state of emergency as Australia bushfires rage
A state of emergency has been declared in the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) for the second time in two months, as firefighters battle nearly 100 active fires amid a record-breaking heat wave.
New Zealand police: 2 bodies may never be found after volcano eruption
The bodies of two people missing after a volcano erupted on New Zealand's White Island last week likely washed out to sea and may never be found, police said Wednesday.
Australia swelters on its hottest day bushfires rage
Australia experienced its hottest average day across the country Tuesday, with the national temperature soaring as devastating wildfires continued to burn across New South Wales (NSW) state.
There were once ads for this volcano
With hindsight, it looks embarrassingly inappropriate, but long before New Zealand's White Island volcano erupted killing at least 16 people last week, it was once humorously marketed as a fun destination for risk takers.
Australians lose wedding rings in trash, landfill workers find them
An Australian couple feared the worst when they realized their diamond wedding and engagement rings were missing.
New Zealand marks one week since deadly volcano eruption
New Zealand on Monday marked one week since the deadly volcano eruption that came with little warning while 47 people were visiting White Island, as the search continues for the bodies of two people who remain missing.
Man behind Earth Hour wants you to photograph the Great Barrier Reef
Andy Ridley is shivering in a wet T-shirt on the deck of the Dreamtime after coming up from a dive on the outer edge of Australia's Great Barrier Reef.
Officials: 6 more bodies recovered from New Zealand island
Authorities have released the names of more victims identified in New Zealand's White Island volcano eruption that left at least 16 people dead.
New Zealand military to retrieve remaining volcano victims
Military personnel will attempt to recover bodies of the remaining victims of New Zealand's White Island volcano tragedy at first light Friday local time -- four days after it erupted.
New Zealand's volcano survivors went back to rescue others
Geoff Hopkins says he will never forget the cries as the survivors of the White Island volcano eruption were pulled aboard the boat.
New Zealand needs skin for volcano victims suffering burns
New Zealand has ordered 1,292 square feet of skin to treat patients injured in Monday's volcanic eruption on White Island, authorities said Wednesday.
Region of Papua New Guinea could become world's newest nation
An autonomous region of Papua New Guinea has voted overwhelmingly to leave the country and form a new independent nation, authorities announced on Wednesday.
Threat of new White Island eruption hampers rescue efforts
There is a high chance New Zealand's White Island volcano could erupt again within the next 24 hours, volcanologists have warned, further disrupting efforts to recover the bodies of eight missing people who are believed to have died in an eruption earlier this week.
Thick bushfire smoke blankets Sydney
Smoke from Australia's bushfires blanketed Sydney on Tuesday, creating unhealthy air quality conditions for locals -- which measured 11 times the "hazardous" level in some parts of the city.
Should tourists have been on New Zealand's volcanic White Island?
There were families on holiday. A honeymooning couple. All there to see one thing: the uninhabited moonscape of New Zealand's most active volcano, White Island.
New Zealand volcano eruption: Police investigate deaths
Almost all patients who were injured in the deadly New Zealand volcanic eruption have suffered extensive burns to their bodies and lungs, as questions mount over the circumstances surrounding the tragedy that has left at least six people dead.
Volcano deaths highlight perils of adventure tourism
The deaths of at least five tourists in a volcanic eruption in New Zealand have raised questions over whether tour companies are taking enough precautions to keep visitors safe -- and whether tourists are aware of the risks.
Volcano eruption on New Zealand's White Island leaves at least five dead
At least five people were killed and eight more are still missing following a deadly volcanic eruption on New Zealand's White Island Monday.
Bushfire rips through treetops near Sydney
It's like something out of a disaster movie -- a towering inferno shooting upward through tall trees at breakneck speed, spewing flames into the sky.
New Zealand's glaciers are turning red due to Australia's bushfires
One of the most startling consequences of the bushfires that are still raging across Australia, is that they have turned some of New Zealand's famed glaciers red and pink.
Bushfire smoke wreaks havoc at Australian golf tournament
Bushfire smoke swamping a golf tournament in Australia forced one player to don a face mask and another to complain of burning eyes and coughing fits.
Australian police seize $820 million methamphetamine haul
Authorities in Australia have seized a record-breaking haul of methamphetamine worth $820 million, hidden inside stereo speakers shipped from Thailand, the country's federal police and border force announced.
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