After a weekend of extreme heat and windy conditions, more than 30 blazes were still burning in Victoria and New South Wales as of Sunday evening, including major fires in the Otways, near the town of Alexandra in central ...
Earth Sciences
Jan 12, 2026
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The multi-day heat wave conditions have arrived this summer, with temperatures soaring past 45°C in some regions. While we may head to shopping centers or cinemas to stay comfortable, we need to consider the heat impacts ...
Veterinary medicine
Jan 9, 2026
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During heat waves, everyday life tends to feel more difficult than on an average day. Travel and daily movement are no exception.
Environment
Jan 8, 2026
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Heat waves are becoming commonplace, and so too is high humidity, which can strain the electrical grid, hurt the economy, and endanger human health. But the global prevalence of record-breaking humidity events, some of which ...
Earth Sciences
Jan 8, 2026
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Australia is baking through another extreme heat wave, with temperatures forecast to reach above 45°C for multiple days in a row across large swaths of the country.
Ecology
Jan 7, 2026
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The Namib desert of south-western Africa can be extremely hot—the surface temperature can be over 50°C. But a surprising number of around 200 beetle species live on its bare, inhospitable-looking sand dunes.
Plants & Animals
Jan 7, 2026
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Much of south-eastern Australia is currently in the grip of a heat wave, which is expected to peak over the next two days. Heat waves often trigger bushfires, particularly if combined with strong winds.
Environment
Jan 7, 2026
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The circumglobal teleconnection pattern (CGT) is a key mode of atmospheric variability during boreal summer, identified by an upper-tropospheric wave train propagating along the subtropical jet. CGT is one of the critical ...
Earth Sciences
Jan 6, 2026
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The ecology of the North Atlantic is constantly changing. Sometimes it changes abruptly. Extreme events are one driver of such sudden changes. A team of researchers has discovered that a single, large-scale heat wave has ...
Plants & Animals
Jan 2, 2026
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The low-latitude highlands region of southwestern China experienced two major climate events in recent years: a severe drought in 2009–2010 and an extreme heat wave in 2019. Though both sprang from similar large-scale atmospheric ...
Earth Sciences
Dec 22, 2025
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