PM suggests Australia could increase emissions without worsening current fire season, and says government finalising plans to crack down on environmental protests

Firefighters battling blazes that menaced the western suburbs of Sydney, Australia's largest city, said Wednesday the worst of the crisis had been averted.

Report predicts economic cost of fires will triple by 2050 and urges reduction in carbon emissions

Australia’s bushfire preparedness is under threat from climate change as bushfire seasons here and in the Northern Hemisphere increasingly overlap, putting new demands on critical shared firefighting...

State of the climate report points to a long-term increase in the frequency of extreme heat events, fire weather and drought

State of the climate report points to a long-term increase in the frequency of extreme heat events, fire weather and drought

State of the climate report points to a long-term increase in the frequency of extreme heat events, fire weather and drought

Significant increases in the frequency of conditions conducive to pyrocumulonimbus fires occur in November (Spring) 2060‐2079 versus 1990‐2009 Atmospheric instability and dryness are better indicat...

A war of words has erupted around Australia's bushfires and climate change. But most scientists say the link is clear.

Politicians have been criticised for skirting questions on whether climate change is worsening a crisis.

Australians everywhere are ready to get on with the job of dealing with the climate crisis. We just need a prime minister to lead us

Australia is heading into a scorching summer, but the factors causing the hot and dry weather are expected to ease later in the season.