A 19-year-old man has been charged in Australia after a bushfire sparked by a firework on New Year’s Eve tore through bushland on the eastern edge of Perth, threatening homes, cutting power to ...

The World Socialist Web Site recently spoke with residents of Koolewong and the surrounding area on the New South Wales (NSW) Central Coast, where 16 homes were destroyed and dozens more damaged by ...

South Australia is preparing to swelter through another hot day with fire crews on high alert due to the risky conditions. Trump ‘very angry’ after Putin accuses Ukraine of attack on presidential home ...

A new study introduces ACA-SIM (atmospheric correction based on satellite–in situ matchup data), a neural-network-based atmospheric correction algorithm that uses real satellite–Aerosol Robotic ...

Record-high early December temperatures, strong winds and a high fuel load built up over several wet years created the conditions for catastrophic fires last week in parts of New South Wales (NSW) and ...

SYDNEY/WELLINGTON, Dec 8 (Reuters) - An Australian firefighter was killed overnight after he was struck by a tree while trying to control a bushfire that had destroyed homes and burnt large swathes of ...

An Australian firefighter has been killed while battling bushfires north of Sydney, as dozens of blazes continue to burn across two states in what authorities warn is the start of a dangerous summer ...

The firefighter died after being struck by a tree. Dozens of homes in two states have been lost as hot, windy conditions point to a challenging fire season. By Victoria Kim Reporting from Sydney, ...

President Donald Trump on Tuesday said his administration is exploring a new retirement savings program modeled in part on Australia’s system. When asked about potential policies aimed at raising the ...

A massive cloud of smoke towered over Geraldton, Western Australia, as a bushfire burned in the area on Monday, December 1. Residents of Bluff Point, Palding, and Sunset Beach, in the City of Greater ...

Some parts of Australia are facing heightened wildfire risks this summer, threatening wine-producing regions, coastal towns, and agricultural land used for grazing and grain, according to a seasonal ...