Skies over southeastern Australia darkened with huge plumes of smoke and lightning storms Friday after an epic heatwave, with raging wildfires claiming one life and residents warned to “leave and live ...

For years, southeastern Australia’s mountain ranges have been valued for their scenery and ecosystems. They provide habitat for many native species. Climate change is making these landscapes more ...

A wallaby with a joey tucked into her pouch grazes beneath towering eucalyptus trees. Black cockatoos wheel overhead, their ...

An out-of-control wildfire in Australia’s Victoria state has forced the evacuation of residents in several communities on Thursday.

New video shows a bright orange sky in Australia amid the devastating wildfires. Australia's wildfires have burned millions of acres, scorching an area twice the size of Maryland, and killing at least ...

In May and June of most years, NASA satellites typically begin to detect large numbers of wildland fires throughout the Top End and Arnhem Land regions of Australia's Northern Territory. On some days, ...