The Latest Breaking News from Flood

Restoring natural ecosystems and tearing down our concrete flood barriers could counterintuitively improve our flood resilience.

A council report said water runoff from the steep hills flooded 34 properties in Cwmbach

Proposals to prepare the country for more floods, massive storms and wildfires include building away from high-risk areas and protecting cultural sites

Northern Rivers farmers whose crops were blanketed by torrential floods are turning rotting and muddy debris into a healthy by-product to enhance the soil.

"They've all been let down".

An unseasonable weather event drenches Western Queensland in "almost monsoonal-like" rainfall that has seen an 83-year record tumble and left Longreach surrounded by floodwaters.

Despite system faults and treacherous weather conditions, Oakey-based Army helicopter pilots rescued almost 80 people during the 2022 floods.

In tonight's edition: More troops are sent to the turbulent region of Darfur in Sudan, after days of clashes between Arab and Masalit communities that cost more than 175 lives. Also, as South Africa pledges more money to flood-stricken communities, President Cyril Ramaphosa says there will be real-time audits on…

Nature-based solutions to protect from the ravages of climate change are being trialed around the world. Could they help here in Australia?

Does it seem like there’s a lot of TV right now? More than normal? The spring of 2022 has seen a deluge of new television series, and this flood is only increasing over the next month. There’s a reason that it’s felt especially hectic now, which is a little something…

Only four months into 2022, and Australians have already watched several climate disasters unfold across the continent, from coral bleaching to devastating floods and bushfires. These are stark reminders of how climate change can wreak havoc on communities – destroying homes, lives and ecosystems.