WEATHER

Over 60,000 lightning strikes in 48 hours – “Multicellular storms” expected in the coming hours

The extreme weather that has been affecting parts of Greece since yesterday, with thunderstorms and hailstorms, is expected to continue through tonight, according to an Emergency Weather Bulletin issued by the Hellenic National Meteorological Service (HNMS). Meteorologist Giorgos Tsatrafilias highlighted the areas…

21 August, 2024

VICTORIA·WEATHER

Melbourne experiences coldest morning of the year

Residents of Victoria experienced the coldest morning of the year so far today, with a minimum temperature of -1 degrees forecast. While the mercury reached 0 degrees in the city centre, areas such as Horsham, Bendigo, Ballarat, Geelong and the Mornington Peninsula…

3 July, 2024

WEATHER·WORLD

Climate change causes 26 extra days of extreme heat in 2023

The world experienced an average of 26 more days of extreme heat over the last 12 months that would probably not have occurred without climate change, a report said on Tuesday. The report was published by the Red Cross Red Crescent Climate…

29 May, 2024

AUSTRALIA·WEATHER

Extreme weather is leading to more injury hospitalisations, with heat being the main cause

The number of hospital admissions for injuries associated with extreme weather – such as heatwaves, bushfires and storms – has increased over the past decade, according to a new report by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW). The report, Let’s…

2 November, 2023

AUSTRALIA·VICTORIA·WEATHER

Are earthquakes becoming more common in Melbourne?

Approximately 7,000 Victorians were alarmed by tremors at about 1:32am this morning as a magnitude 4.6 earthquake hit 127km east of Melbourne, near Rawson. Victoria has been hit by several quakes recently, including three in the space of one week in May…

30 June, 2023

GREECE·WEATHER

Heat wave with temperatures up to 41°C to strike Greece July 1-5

A heat wave with temperatures reaching up to 41 degrees Celsius is forecast to strike Greece in the upcoming weak. Temperature have risen as of this Monday, July 1st, and will remain high until at least Friday, July 5th 2019. The hottest…

2 July, 2019

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