Summer 2024 sweltered to Earth’s hottest on record, making it even more likely that this year will end up as the warmest humanity has measured, European climate service Copernicus reported Friday. And if this sounds familiar, that’s because the records the globe shattered were set just last year as human-caused climate change, with a temporary … Read more
The year’s first super typhoon erupted over the steamy waters of the western Pacific Ocean on Thursday as Yagi churned toward an eventual landfall in southern China. Having formed as a tropical cyclone in the Philippine Sea on Sunday, the powerful storm peaked on Thursday afternoon local time with maximum sustained winds of 150 mph, … Read more
Two sailors have arrived back on dry land, more than 24 hours after a major maritime rescue operation was launched off the south coast of NSW. The pair spent 18 hours adrift after activating a distress beacon from the 19m-long Spirit of Mateship about 1pm on Monday while approximately 150km offshore from Nowra. WATCH THE … Read more
Strong winds are forecast to hit southern states again later this week as clean-up crews take advantage of a short reprieve after days of wild weather that left one woman dead and thousands without power. Calmer conditions are predicted for Tuesday but the Bureau of Meteorology has warned strong winds will return later in the … Read more
Residents in NSW are hunkering down as a severe weather system bringing damaging winds bears down on the state’s southeast. A series of destructive cold fronts have slammed the nation’s southeast, including Tasmania, where thousands of homes lost power and some residents prepared to evacuate amid rising flood waters. The wild weather was forecast to … Read more
Over 60 domestic flights from Sydney Airport have already been cancelled as strong winds lashed NSW on Monday. Only the airport’s east-west runway is operational, and travellers have been urged to watch the status of any upcoming flights. With two runways out of action, Qantas, Virgin, Jetstar, and Rex have all had to cancel a … Read more
By Yuri Kageyama The Canadian Press Posted September 1, 2024 9:47 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size TOKYO (AP) — Tropical Storm Shanshan brought torrential rain Sunday to Japan ’s Shizuoka area southwest of Tokyo, as weather officials warned it would linger for several more days. Shanshan had packed … Read more
While much weaker than their Pacific counterpart, Atlantic Niñas can, however, partially counteract La Niñas by weakening summer winds that help drive the upwelling that cools the eastern Pacific. Why Are Both Happening Now? In July and August 2024, meteorologists noted cooling that appeared to be the development of an Atlantic Niña along the equator. … Read more
Victoria has been rocked by a second earthquake in a week. The magnitude 3.4 earthquake was recorded at Hamilton, in the state’s southwest, at 5.09am on Thursday. The quake had a depth of 3km. Know the news with the 7NEWS app: Download today VIC SES said there had not been many felt reports and that … Read more
More than 500 reports of fallen trees and damage were made as strong winds with gusts up to 130km/h lashed NSW’s southeast. State Emergency Service volunteers were called to roofing blown off a petrol station in Gwynneville, in Wollongong’s north, and a roof off a home in Catalina in Batemans Bay on the South Coast. … Read more
