19th November - Today's News: Sydney Shrouded in Bushfire Smoke

Pictures from earlier today show Sydney blanketed by smoke from NSW bushfires while in the south, more than 100 SA schools to close in catastrophic fire conditions

It's not just Venice: The extreme weather lashing all of Italy

A new study shows a rise in global wind speed to boost green power.  This follows a decline in average global wind speed from the 1980s.   The reasons for these changes are not clear.  It may all change again ....

Heat wave, drought kills more elephants in Zimbabwe

Brazil's Amazon deforestation highest since 2008, space agency says - the Brazilian president will no doubt dispute this ....

Roger Pielke Jnr explains that, contrary to a new paper published last week, no, hurricanes are not bigger, stronger and more dangerous.  Well, not in the USA, which, of course, is the only place that matters ....

Whilst everyone worries about CO2, greenhouse gas nitrous oxide emissions have 'increased substantially' in the past decade, study finds

Isle of Mull earthquake compared to low-flying jet

And NOAA data shows that last month was Earth's second warmest October on record, with predictions this will end up the second warmest year as well