Harcourt community reeling after fire levels homes and businesses
By Samantha Jonscher and Andi Yu
Harcourt residents describe their devastation and gratitude in the wake of a massive blaze that swept through the town.
#Bushfires #DisasterPreparedness #Heatwaves #SamanthaJonscher #AndiYu
New concern brews for NSW firefighters after heatwave peak
By Miriah Davis and Digby Werthmuller
More than 600 firefighters have been deployed and conditions are being closely monitored, but a southerly change forecast on Saturday afternoon is a concern among authorities.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-10/fire-danger-heatwave-winds-expected-across-nsw/106215426
#Heatwaves #ExtremeWeatherEvents #Bushfires #Fires #MiriahDavis #DigbyWerthmuller
Australia heat wave stokes risk of catastrophic bushfires https://phys.org/news/2026-01-australia-stokes-catastrophic-bushfires.html
#Australia #environment #weather #temperature #heat #heatwave #heatwaves #bushfire #bushfires
Today's #clouds humidity building #northernrivers safe zone outside #australian #heatwaves just 30 degC inside - hope it storms #sky #observations #citizen #science as #data for AI - other than human posts
State of disaster declared in Victoria as out-of-control fires continue to burn
By Steve Vivian
Three people remain missing and Victoria's premier has declared a state of disaster as fast-moving bushfires threaten dozens of towns.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-10/bushfires-victoria-homes-razed-people-missing/106214638
Live: Disaster declared as fires burn out of control across Victoria
Three emergency-level bushfires continue to rage across Victoria after a state of disaster was declared by Victorian Premier Jacinta Allen. Follow live.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-10/state-of-disaster-declared-bushfires-victoria/106215462
Emergency departments, doctors deal with surge in heat-related illness
By Caitlyn Gribbin, Melanie Vujkovic, and Mary Lloyd
Emergency departments, medical centres and first responders are dealing with a surge in heat-related illness across Australia's south-east as temperatures soar to near record levels.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-09/heat-illness-emergency-presentations-surge-heatwave/106213074
#Heatwaves #PublicHealth #Health #CaitlynGribbin #MelanieVujkovic # #MaryLloyd
Track temperatures live as southern states bake in heatwave
By Ashley Kyd and Cristen Tilley
Use our tracker to keep an eye on temperatures as a heatwave moves through the southern states.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-09/heat-tracker/106213390
Week 342 Bega Climate Strike. Extreme heatwaves across most of southern Australia. Record minimum temperatures in Northern Hemisphere.
Heatwave Greenland. Extreme cold in UK. Emergency level bushfires in Victoria and Kosiosko National Park. #Bega #ClimateStrike #Heatwaves #ClimateBreakdown
'It's my home': Victorians evacuate as fires intensify
By Kate Ashton and Sacha Payne
Catastrophic fire danger warnings are in place across parts of Victoria's north and west today, with two significant fires already burning out of control and soaring temperatures forecast on Friday.
Weather system brews ‘perfect storm’ for abnormally intense heatwave
By Tom Saunders
Southern states continue to sweat through one of the most intense heatwaves on record, and for many regions, including Melbourne and Sydney, the hottest weather is still to come.
From scourge to saviour: How the sun powered the grid through a heatwave
By Daniel Mercer
For so long, the pounding sunshine of an Australian heatwave was the grid's biggest threat. It has now become its greatest asset.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-09/solar-powers-australia-through-heatwave-conditions/106211394
#EnergyIndustry #Heatwaves #SolarEnergy #Coal #ElectricityProductionandDistribution #DanielMercer
Live: Thousands already without power across Victoria
By Melissa Brown, Elissa Steedman, and Kate Higgins
Victorian and South Australian authorities are bracing for "catastrophic" and "extreme" fire conditions as Australia continues to swelter through a heatwave. Follow live.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-09/fire-weather-heatwave-live-blog-victoria-sa-nsw/106212116
#Fires #Heatwaves #MelissaBrown #ElissaSteedman # #KateHiggins
Murray River visitors hit with sweltering heatwave during peak season
By Jackson Byrne
South Australia's Riverland will swelter through yet another day in the mid-to-high 40s on Friday and will have to wait until the weekend for a reprieve.
Study finds link between room temperature and sleep stress for elderly
By Ned Hammond
The study by Griffith University in Brisbane finds that a room temperature while sleeping of more than 24 degrees Celsius increases heart rate variability and physiological stress.
What is a pyroCB, a fire-generated thunderstorm?
By Tyne Logan
The fire burning in north-east Victoria near Walwa is now so fierce it is generating its own weather, including a substantial pyrocumulonimbus cloud with lightning and thunder.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-08/what-is-a-pyrocb-a-fire-generated-thunderstorm/106210552
#Bushfires #Heatwaves #WeatherPhenomena #WeatherStatistics #WeatherForecasts #WeatherWarnings #ClimateChange #TyneLogan
Track the heatwave as temperatures soar
By Ashley Kyd and Cristen Tilley
Use our tracker to keep an eye on temperatures as a heatwave moves through the southern states.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-08/southern-aus-heatwave-temperature-tracker/106207608
Top tips for beating the heat from Australia's hottest town
By Kimberley Putland and Charlie Mills
From 30 bags of ice in a blow-up pool to misted toilets and getting plenty of sleep, residents in Marble Bar share their top tips to weather a heatwave.
#Weather #Heatwaves #RegionalCommunities #KimberleyPutland #CharlieMills
