Vast swaths of southeastern Australia are sweltering in a heat wave that’s pushed temperatures to close to 50 degrees Celsius (122 degrees Fahrenheit) and forced some residents to protect their ...

Residents were able to rescue a struggling koala as many animals in Australia suffer from a record heatwave combined with ...

Temperatures rose as much as 34 degrees above average in Victoria, Australia, where wildfires have already destroyed 750,000 ...

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MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A firefighter has died battling blazes that have destroyed around 40 homes in two Australian states, officials said Monday. The 59-year-old man was struck by a falling tree ...

Local authorities say factors such as the dry landscape and climate change contributed to intense fires during an early ...

During a fire, heat and moisture from the plants are released, even when the fuel is relatively dry. Warm air is less dense than cold air so it rises, releasing the moisture and forming a cloud that ...

Australia's wildfires have burned millions of acres, scorching an area twice the size of Maryland, and killing at least 25 people nationwide. Thousands of firefighters are battling the more than ...

Residents in Australia rescued a koala as wildfires raged through their farm in the state of Victoria. A record heatwave has ...

Australia Extreme Weather Wildfires Firefighters ensure there are no flames left after a wildfire destroyed houses in Koolewong, Australia, Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025. (Dan Himbrechts/AAP Image via AP) ...