Extreme Summer Down Under

Baked by heat and drought, deluged by rain and floods, scorched by wildfire, and blanketed in dust, Australia and New Zealand faced several months of extreme weather in 2018-19.
Fires Rage in Victoria
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Fires Rage in Victoria

At least 380 small and large fires burned in the Australian state in the first week of March.

Published Mar 7, 2019

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Dusty, Smoky Skies in Australia
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Dusty, Smoky Skies in Australia

The dust reddened the skies over Sydney and turned air quality hazardous over parts of New South Wales.

Published Feb 13, 2019

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Summer Floods in Australia
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Summer Floods in Australia

Weeks of rainfall pounded Queensland in January and February 2019, causing destructive flooding in the region.

Published Feb 11, 2019

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Fires Burn in Parched New Zealand
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Fires Burn in Parched New Zealand

Wildfires near the city of Nelson burned amid a hot, dry summer.

Published Feb 11, 2019

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Blistering Summer in Australia
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Blistering Summer in Australia

A series of heatwaves has been breaking temperature records across the nation.

Published Jan 31, 2019

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Fortnight Fires in Tasmania
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Fortnight Fires in Tasmania

Smoke is visible as far away as New Zealand.

Published Jan 28, 2019

Heat Floods

Unusual Heat Fuels Fires in Queensland
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Unusual Heat Fuels Fires in Queensland

Dozens of fires raged in northeastern Australia during the last week of November.

Published Nov 27, 2018

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