As Tasmania battles more than a dozen fires sparked by a band of dry lightning strikes, some in high-value wilderness areas, ...

A grove of ancient trees, including Tasmania's oldest-known Huon pine tree, has come under threat by an ongoing bushfire.

Forest Fire Management Victoria's chief fire officer, Chris Hardman, said more than 8,000 dry lightning strikes had been recorded ... Mirror Court home's roof, causing a partial collapse.

Extreme heat in Australia's south is set to subside with temperatures expected to drop 12C in 30 minutes in one capital city.

In Florida, wildfire season runs year-round with a peak between late spring and early summer when drought is more likely.

Extreme heat has caused more ... dangerous fire behaviour, such as during the Black Summer fires (2019–2020), the Victorian Black Saturday fires (2009), and the Canberra fires (2003). New fires can be ...

Lightning can be used to probe Earth’s dynamic Van Allen radiation belts, directly connecting terrestrial weather and space ...

Video / NZ Herald The news comes as MetService recorded 25 lightning strikes ... to a fire alarm activation at Waikato Hospital about 7pm on Sunday. “This was believed to have been caused ...

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15 get perfect scores “A standard home policy covers electrical system damage caused by a sudden and accidental event like a lightning strike or other severe weather hazards,” Friedlander said.

Residents in several towns in Victoria's west have been advised to "leave immediately" as strong winds drive an ...