Most European cities have recorded a steep rise in heat-related deaths over the past two decades along with more illnesses from smoke from increased wildfires.
Stefan Parsch
The city is having a run of early spring sunshine and temperatures in the mid-20s, although fresh mornings will keep a winter bite in the air.
Troy de Ruyter
The alarm was raised after the sailor’s boat started sinking after a bout of extreme weather, leaving him stranded 1000km off the WA coast.
Alexandra Feiam
With the average temperature soaring well above 25C in August, Italy has recorded its hottest summer since records began.
Staff Writers
Early spring blazes and soaring heat have put Australia's east coast on high alert as a looming El Niño raises fears of a brutal fire season.
Robyn Wuth
A warm and sunny Father’s Day is on the cards for millions of Aussies, but the sudden spring heat is bringing a nasty sting for allergy sufferers.
Ella George
A strengthening El Niño is set to shape the months ahead, with Australians warned to prepare for what could be a challenging season.
Katherine Kraayvanger
The Today favourite, who has been with the morning program for seven years, choked up as he shocked viewers with an announcement.
A fresh flood warning and thunderstorm alert is in place for Western Australia, with more heavy rainfall set to batter parts of the state.
Zosia Melanczuk
The search is on for hundreds of missing people on the Nepal-China border after a catastrophic flood devastated the region and killed more than 300 people.
Gopal Sharma, Sahana Bajracharya and Navesh Chitrakar
Authorities are warning of wild storm conditions set to smash the WA coastline in the coming hours.
Brooke Rolfe
West Aussies have been warned to prepare for the huge storms set to sweep through the state.
Amy Cavender
A powerful 1500km storm front is forecast to dump 100mm across parts of Australia, as the eastern states brace for volatile storms and rain.
Blair Jackson and Andrew Hedgman
A powerful low-sweeping storm out of WA will dump heavy rain, unleash severe thunderstorms and trigger fresh flooding across southeast and central Australia
The forecast has finally been released for the much-anticipated City to Surf, with a thunderstorm expected to roll across the metropolitan area bringing almost 40mm of rain this week.
A 68-year-old Frenchman has died in extreme heat when his car was stranded in California's Death Valley National Park.
Perth is in for a drenching to mark the final week of winter, as rain sets in over the metropolitan area on Saturday and a thunderstorm expected later next week.
The warming El Nino weather pattern that's developing is likely to be the largest such event since the 19th century, British forecasters warn.
William James
The death toll from Typhoon Maysak and the floods it unleashed in China's southwest in early July has risen to at least 159, with 10 people still missing.
Severe storms have killed two people and caused extensive damage in Germany, while firefighters have continued to battle summer blazes in the Balkans.
Kirsten Grieshaber and Jovana Gec
Poor weather and high fuel prices kept Aussies off the water and the open road this year, leaving one retail giant to take a hit on its profit.
Blair Jackson
Heavy rains linked to the El Niño weather phenomenon caused flooding in Peru that has disrupted access to the ancient Inca citadel of Machu Picchu.
Tropical Storm Lala has left Hawaii dealing with a muddy mess from intense rainfall and flooding, as it weakened from hurricane status.
Jennifer Sinco Kelleher
Heatwaves are increasingly taking a toll on Europe's economy, reducing productivity and curbing consumer spending.
Simon Jessop, Rebecca Delaney and Valentina Za
