Flooding and landslides in East Africa have killed dozens of people and forced hundreds of thousands from their homes. Meanwhile, thousands of miles away in Australia, a period of hot, dry weather ...

The IPCC has warned of intensification of rainfall by more than 20% and exponential surges in heat waves and cyclone events ...

Since 1999, Australia has swung between drought and deluge with surprising speed, because El Niño has fallen into sync with similar patterns in the Indian and Southern Oceans. The seesaw between ...

Sea surface temperatures in the Indian Ocean suggest that a negative phase of the Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) may be emerging, which could influence Australian ...

The Katter’s Australia party leader has vowed to introduce a private member’s bill to wind back abortion rights and access ...

Kenya flash floods: 'What I saw after landslides in West Pokot' Weather experts say the rains have been enhanced by a phenomenon called the Indian Ocean Dipole which, when positive, can cause a ...

The Kenya Meteorological Department (KMD) has released a forecast for October-November-December (OND) 2024 short-rains season ...

Sydney was lashed by torrential rain as a severe storm hit the Harbour City, causing blackouts and flash flooding, and ...

Chances are bleak for the La Nina weather to emerge at least until February, the Australian Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) said ...

One of the biggest drivers of heavy rain in East Africa is the Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD). The IOD - often called the "Indian Niño" because of its similarity to its Pacific equivalent - refers to ...