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More severe SE Qld weather likely this summer: expert

November 20, 2008 19:14:00

A climatologist says the severe storms that hit Queensland's south-east this week could be a sign of things to come. [MORE]

Tags: disasters-and-accidents, floods, storm, environment, climate-change, weather, weather-phenomena, rainfall, australia, qld, brisbane-4000, ipswich-4305

Droughts to become more frequent, severe: researchers

November 17, 2008 17:02:00

Canberra scientists say they have proven that the world's climate is changing faster than ever before.[MORE]

Tags: drought, environment, climate-change, oceans-and-reefs, weather, weather-phenomena, australia, act, canberra-2600

Global warming may be behind hot NT weather

November 1, 2008 10:00:00

The Bureau of Meteorology says high temperatures recorded across the Northern Territory this month may be indicative of global warming.[MORE]

Tags: environment, climate-change, weather, weather-phenomena, nt, alice-springs-0870, tennant-creek-0860

Scorcher temperatures: Total fire ban for NSW

October 31, 2008 09:00:00

A total fire ban will be in place across greater Sydney today, with high temperatures and strong winds expected.[MORE]

Tags: fires, weather, weather-phenomena, nsw, gosford-2250, hawkesbury-heights-2777, katoomba-2780, sydney-2000, wyong-2259

Cold snap hits growers

October 23, 2008 14:00:00

An overnight cold snap has affected many crops in southern Tasmania.[MORE]

Tags: agricultural-crops, weather-phenomena, new-norfolk-7140

Cold snap brings snow to NSW

October 22, 2008 08:25:00

The Bureau of Meteorology says a cold front has caused unusually late snow falls west of Sydney and in south-east New South Wales.[MORE]

Tags: weather, weather-phenomena, nsw, berridale-2628, blackheath-2785, bombala-2632, cooma-2630, delegate-2633

Burketown on cloud nine over Morning Glory

October 6, 2008 13:39:00

Pilots and tourists are in Burketown in the Gulf of Carpentaria in far north Queensland, to witness one of the world's most spectacular meteorological phenomena.[MORE]

Tags: weather-phenomena, burketown-4830, longreach-4730, mount-isa-4825

Coffs flights disrupted by 'extremely unusual' weather

October 6, 2008 12:00:00

Hundreds of travellers to the New South Wales' mid north coast have had their plans disrupted by fog.[MORE]

Tags: weather, weather-phenomena, air-transport, australia, nsw, coffs-harbour-2450

Perth shivers through coldest September morning

September 22, 2008 09:51:00

Perth has recorded its coldest September day on record.[MORE]

Tags: weather, weather-phenomena, wa, perth-6000

CSIRO study links climate change, wild weather

September 10, 2008 13:38:00

New research has found a link between climate change and more extreme weather in southern Australia.[MORE]

Tags: environment, climate-change, research, weather, weather-phenomena, storm, australia

August among coldest on record

September 1, 2008 08:00:00

The winter just ended saw one of the coldest Augusts on record for Adelaide.[MORE]

Tags: weather, weather-phenomena, sa, adelaide-5000, berri-5343, milang-5256, oodnadatta-5734, port-augusta-5700, port-lincoln-5606, port-pirie-5540, renmark-5341

Cold blast bring snow to Adelaide

August 22, 2008 08:18:00

Snow has been reported in parts of the Adelaide Hills, as a blast of cold air crosses SA.[MORE]

Tags: weather, weather-phenomena, sa, adelaide-5000, stirling-5152, uraidla-5142

Roads re-opening as Tasmanian ice thaws

August 13, 2008 11:00:00

It is expected to be several hours before Tasmania's main north-south road link is re-opened.[MORE]

Tags: road-accidents, police, weather-phenomena, hobart-7000, launceston-7250

Snowfalls close Tasmanian roads

August 12, 2008 20:14:00

Snow has forced the closure of a number of roads across Tasmania.[MORE]

Tags: police, weather-phenomena, tas, deloraine-7304, fern-tree-7054, hobart-7000

Freak tornado kills three in France

August 4, 2008 20:00:00

A freak tornado ripped through northern France overnight, killing three people and injuring nine as it gutted houses and hurled cars through the air.[MORE]

Tags: disasters-and-accidents, weather, weather-phenomena, storm, france

Frost blankets chilly Queensland

July 29, 2008 07:11:00

Frost is covering most of Qld this morning, as temperatures dropped below zero degrees Celsius in the south-east.[MORE]

Tags: weather, weather-phenomena, australia, qld, brisbane-4000, bundaberg-4670, cairns-4870, longreach-4730, mackay-4740, maroochydore-4558, mount-isa-4825, rockhampton-4700, southport-4215, toowoomba-4350, townsville-4810

Gale force winds blow up Qld coast

July 24, 2008 07:18:00

Boats are likely to remain in port today because of the gale and strong wind warning for much of the Qld coast.[MORE]

Tags: disasters-and-accidents, emergency-incidents, cyclone, weather-phenomena, rainfall, australia, qld, brisbane-4000, bundaberg-4670, cairns-4870, mackay-4740, maroochydore-4558, rockhampton-4700, southport-4215, townsville-4810

More snow on the way

July 21, 2008 21:31:00

More low level snow falls are expected across much of Tasmania overnight.[MORE]

Tags: weather, weather-phenomena, tas

Thick fogs disrupts flights into Brisbane

July 15, 2008 08:03:00

The Brisbane Airport Corporation says this morning's fog is causing problems for inbound flights.[MORE]

Tags: business-economics-and-finance, industry, weather, weather-phenomena, air-transport, australia, nsw, sydney-2000, qld, brisbane-airport-4007

Snowy roads re-open

July 11, 2008 14:00:00

Some major roads across Tasmania have been re-opened to traffic after earlier being closed because of snow.[MORE]

Tags: weather-phenomena, road-transport, tas, ouse-7140, queenstown-7467, st-peters-pass-7120, tullah-7321