Helicopter flies to Cosmo Newberry as flood-hit residents call for medical help, food supplies
In short: Cosmo Newberry residents say they are worried about some locals who are sick but are stuck in the community due to flooding.A helicopter…
UK weather: Met Office warns of freezing fog, rain & brisk wind after temps plunged to -4C as 40 flood warnings in place
THE Met Office has warned freezing fog, heavy downpours and brisk winds are on the way after the mercury plunged to -4C. It comes after…
Auditor-general’s flood report finds NSW had ‘no plan’ to house 2022 Lismore survivors
In short: A NSW auditor-general's report finds "no plan" was in place to house 2022 flood survivors.Two years on, hundreds remain on waiting lists.What's next? The NSW…
Most of California under flood watch as further weather damage expected
1 of 2 | A man looks at the flooded intersection of Bath and Hailey streets during an atmospheric river weather event in Santa Barbara…
MoMA shuts down abruptly as pro-Palestinian protesters flood building
The Museum of Modern Art in New York was forced to shut down Saturday as more than 500 pro-Palestinian protesters flooded into the building’s second-floor…
Why California homeowners still aren’t buying flood insurance
Last winter’s atmospheric rivers did $4.6 billion in damages and wrecked thousands of homes, most of them without flood insurance. But in the months after,…
‘Life is hell’: Zimbabwe flood survivors lament loss of land, livelihoods | Features
Harare, Zimbabwe – Every day for the past 10 years, Trymore Wadyachitsve has regretted living in Chingwizi, a community 500km (310 miles) south of Harare,…
Australian animals under record threat from climate, cars, illegal pet-keeping
In short: Native species are being harmed in record numbers according to Victoria's wildlife rescue service.Clipped wings, degloved paws and bullet wounds point to widespread…
Canary Islands 'facing collapse' after millions of tourists flood hotspot loved by Brits
Experts working for campaign group Ben Magec-Ecologists in Action have warned that Canary Islands such as Tenerife and Lanzarote face collapse if the number of…
More food supplies for Top End supermarkets not expected for another day as flooding continues to disrupt NT supply chains
The head of the NT's road transport industry peak body has confirmed it will be another day before more fresh produce arrives to replenish bare…
NSW gardener in blistering pain after discovering new outbreak of dangerous fire ants at flood pod village
The accidental discovery of red imported fire ants by a gardener in northern New South Wales has raised concerns about whether the pests were introduced…
‘World’s loneliest man’ lives in eerie ‘ghost town’ ruins of holiday resort that was drowned by flood for 25 years
PABLO Novak might just be the world's loneliest man. The 93-year-old is the sole inhabitant of a mysterious ghost town that disappeared underwater for 25…
Champion trainer Paul Nicholls evacuates horses amid flash flood at Ditcheat stables
CHAMPION trainer Paul Nicholls has been forced to evacuate horses from his Ditcheat stables amid a flash flood. A photo posted online showed a worker…
River Murray resident whose home was destroyed in floods told he can’t rebuild
James Bailey is living in a caravan on his riverfront property after last summer's floods destroyed his home, but he has been told he won't…
Man and dog rescued from ‘close call’ in flood as Victoria braces for another day of wild weather
Authorities say the community of Wedderburn in central Victoria are feeling relieved today after a man and his dog were rescued from a vehicle trapped…
Get signatures, make money: How some gatherers are making top dollar in this year’s flood of ballot initiatives
When Tim Ecker decided to leave his construction job and work full time as a signature gatherer six years ago, the $1 or $2 a…