PERTH, Australia — Wildfires possibly sparked by fallen power lines roared across a swath of western Australia on Wednesday, razing almost 40 ho...
bloomberg.com | Posted 04.02.2009 | Green
Australian authorities shut schools in the southeastern state of Victoria and sent in extra firefighters as extreme weather threatens new blazes today...
The Australian | Lauren Wilson | Posted 03.26.2009 | World
A BUSHFIRE was bearing down on the Victorian resort town of Daylesford last night, hours after an out-of-control grass fire threatened Melbourne's eas...
New Scientist | Posted 03.18.2009 | Green
AUSTRALIA may have just had a horrifying preview of what climate change has in store for its people. Even early warning couldn't stop last weekend's b...
AP | TANALEE SMITH | Posted 03.16.2009 | World
BUXTON, Australia — Residents of the town worst-hit by Australia's wildfire disaster made a brief and emotional return there on Saturday but wer...
AP | ROHAN SULLIVAN | Posted 03.13.2009 | Green
SYDNEY — Australia may be getting a glimpse of its globally warmed future. Experts agreed Tuesday that no one drought, flood or wildfire can be...
AP | Posted 12.31.2009 | World