28.4 C in Charlwood – heat is striking England

Heatwave is striking England. Humid weather with showers and thunderstorms is followed by heat. The Met Office has issued a "heat health" warning for this week, with night time temperatures in some areas due to...

Now Government wants us to paint our houses white

" It's a tried and tested way of keeping homes cool in Mediterranean countries. But many might feel the latest official advice is just a little bit over the top for Britain, where summer downpours seem more common than heatwaves. Health chiefs advised yesterday that homes...

Koala in a Bucket an Email Hit

Southern Australia - A family's snapshot of an orphaned baby koala taking refuge from Australia's heatwave has been circulating worldwide.  The koala, dubbed "Star," came down from her tree in a garden and...

Southern Australia endures worst heatwave for 150 years

The worst heatwave in over 150 years has hit Southern Australia, causing 19 deaths and raising the risk of bushfires across the country. For the past three days, the temperature has hit higher than 109F, which is...

Heatwave record broke in Melbourne

If you fancy a break somewhere hot this time of year, you would probably want to go to Australia. Right now they are having record breaking heats as you can read in the story below from ABC. " Melbourne has...

WEATHERAmerica Newsletter, Sunday, July 6, 2008 at 10:45 P.M. CT

WEATHER HAZARDS (During The Next 24 Hours)SEVERE WEATHER OUTLOOK(potential for tornadoes, damaging winds, and large hail within the next 24 hours)SCATTERED Severe Thunderstorms(Microbursts, Large Hail, Isolated...

WEATHERAmerica Newsletter, Saturday, June 21, 2008 at 11:45 P.M. CT

WEATHER HAZARDS (During The Next 24 Hours)SEVERE WEATHER OUTLOOK(potential for tornadoes, damaging winds, and large hail within the next 24 hours)SCATTERED Severe Thunderstorms(Large Hail, Microbursts)BC....ABSome...

WEATHERAmerica Newsletter, Monday, Memorial Day, May 26, 2008

WEATHER HAZARDS (During The Next 24 Hours)SEVERE WEATHER OUTLOOK(potential for tornadoes, damaging winds, and large hail within the next 24 hours)SCATTERED Severe Thunderstorms(Microbursts, Large Hail,...

Australian Heatwave a Once in 3,000 Year Occurrence

" Adelaide's 15-day heatwave was A ONCE IN 3,000 YEAR OCCURRENCE, an atmospheric scientist says. "The odds are about the same as tossing 12 coins and getting all heads or all tails." "This heat wave is close to...

Malaria Warning as UK Becomes Warmer

"The UK is to be hit by regular malaria outbreaks, fatal heatwaves and contaminated drinking water within five years because of global warming, the Government has warned the NHS"Posted Here

Video: Wildfires and Floods Sweep The Globe

Extreme Weather Plaguing Many Nations Across the Earth View Video at The Great Red Comet Distributed by Skywatch-Media News

Record heatwave: Las Vegas is hot

Record temperatures, as high as 125 Farenheit [52 Celsius]are gripping Las Vegas, parts of Southern California and Arizona.  It's already 119 F in Las Vegas, which is 48 Celsius and it's only mid-morning....

Stank and the City: Residents Burning Piles of Garbage

A backup of dump sites during an ongoing heat wave in Naples has led to a revolt by residents: citizens are burning their trash in the streets. Officials are now concerned that such pyres are releasing toxins into the air, exacerbating the environmental cost."Residents of the...

Stank and the City: Residents Burning Piles of Garbage

A backup of dump sites during an ongoing heat wave in Naples has led to a revolt by residents: citizens are burning their trash in the streets. Officials are now concerned that such pyres are releasing toxins into the air, exacerbating the environmental cost."Residents of the...

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