Father dies sheltering girl from Japan blizzard
A father froze to death while sheltering his nine-year-old daughter from severe weekend blizzards that swept northern Japan.
Australian climate on 'steroids' after hottest summer
Australia's weather went "on steroids" over a summer that saw an unprecedented heatwave, bushfires and floods, the climate chief said Monday, warning that global warming would only make things worse.
New study links extreme weather to climate change
Scientists said Monday they have identified a physical mechanism behind the extreme weather that has plagued many parts of the world in recent years -- and that it is tied to climate change.
Powerful Cyclone Rusty nears Australia
Australian authorities urged the evacuation of parts of the resource-rich northwest Tuesday as a powerful cyclone whipped up huge seas, while a man died in heavy flooding in the northeast.
Storm stops all flights in and out of New York
All air travel in or out of New York was halted Friday as airlines grounded their planes in response to an intensifying blizzard across New England.
European Commission to help freezing Kazakhstan residents
European Commission has allocated 55,800 Euro to aide 2,000 victims of the severe cold that hit North Kazakhstan in December.
January hottest month on record in Australia
Australia experienced its hottest month on record in January, despite floods and storms that devastated parts of the country's east.
Over 80 thousand residents may be flooded in Pavlodar oblast
Kazakhstan's Pavlodar oblast has 75 villages in the lowlands that may be largely flooded after snow melting and heavy rains.
Major floods hammer northern Australia
A man was missing in raging floodwaters and hundreds of homes were evacuated in northeastern Australia as storms pelted Queensland state Sunday, with the army put on standby as the weather worsened.
Kazakhstan is updating its wind speed map
Kazakhstan has started updating its wind load map. The map will be fully renewed in 2-3 years.
Transport disrupted as France blanketed in snow
Heavy snowfall hit large parts of France on Sunday, putting Paris under a picturesque blanket of white stuff but causing major disruptions to air, road and rail transport.
Storm brings Frankfurt airport to standstill
Traffic at Germany's Frankfurt airport came to a complete standstill Sunday, with all flights cancelled for several hours, as freezing rain lashed the runways and created ice problems for the aircraft.
Gas and heating restored in storm-hit regions of Zhambyl oblast
All residents of the disaster-hit Zhambyl oblast in south Kazakhstan have been reconnected to gas and heating supplies.
Construction materials from Kazakhstan's reserve fund sent to Zhambyl oblast
Construction materials were dispatched from Kazakhstan state material reserve to the storm-hit Zhambyl oblast.
Australia heatwave part of global trend: IPCC chief
Australia's extreme summer heatwave, which caused devastating bushfires and saw temperature forecasts go off the scale, is part of a global warming trend.
New storm expected in Zhambyl oblast
Strong wind is forecasted in Zhambyl oblast of Kazakhstan again.
One dead, 900 hurt in heavy Japan snowfall
Heavy snow that blanketed eastern Japan over the holiday weekend left one man dead and injured 900 others, as Tokyo commuters Tuesday took to the slippery streets.
Karatau and Zhanatas get first light
Power supply was partly restored in Karatau and Zhanatas at around 4 a.m. on January 14.
20 tons of flour and 14 tons of potatoes dispatched to Karatau and Zhanatas
A stock of food and water for thousands of people have been dispatched to the disaster-hit region in South-Kazakhstan Oblast.
500 militarymen taking part in elimination of emergency situation in Zhambyl oblast
Around 500 militarymen are taking part in elimination of consequences of the natural disaster in Zhambyl oblast.