A reporter for Australia's public broadcaster ABC and a bystander rescued a man from his car just moments before it was submerged during flooding in the town of Morayfield.

Step outside and take a deep breath after rain rolls through your area. Notice that unique, pleasant smell permeating the air? Discover what causes it in the CNN Weather app, free on iOS. cnnweather.onelink.me/KSXA/i…

Subtropical Storm Josephine is the 10th named storm of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season, which continues to run well behind schedule. cnn.it/4eJvbM4

This tornado is spinning clockwise – opposite of what happens north of the equator. Learn why just 1% of tornadoes are anticyclonic in the CNN Weather app, free on iOS. cnnweather.onelink.me/KSXA/i…

As the Mediterranean Sea warms, Greek fishers are fighting an invasion of toxic pufferfish. Find out why they are among the most harmful species in the area via the CNN Weather app, free on iOS. cnnweather.onelink.me/KSXA/i…

Unlike the recent Draconid meteor shower, a treat for early sleepers, the Orionids will reward those who stay up late or rise in the dark hours before dawn. cnn.it/3Ue9GMy

A newly released UN climate report finds the globe will unavoidably slip past the Paris Climate Agreement's 1.5-degree Celsius warming target in the next few years. The task now, the report states, is to make the period of warming "overshoot" as limited as possible, eventually bringing global average temperatures back down. cnn.it/4k87nVF

More than half the world lives in cities, and this portion is expected to reach 70% by 2050. Discover why these sprawling urban centers suffer disproportionately from frequent and intense floods, heat, droughts and fires via the CNN Weather app, free on iOS. cnnweather.onelink.me/KSXA/i…

The United States’ two largest reservoirs have dropped to unprecedented lows this year as drought grips the Southwest, but below the ground there’s another water crisis playing out — one that’s much less visible, but no less alarming. cnn.it/3VT98w5

Grass – capable of drinking up about half of Denver's annual water demand – has become an easy target for water cutbacks. Learn how the city is rethinking the American yard on the CNN Weather app, free on iOS. cnnweather.onelink.me/KSXA/i…

Two storms in close quarters will sometimes rotate around a common center, almost like they're circling in a game of musical chairs. Learn about the Fujiwhara effect on the CNN Weather app, free on iOS. cnnweather.onelink.me/KSXA/i…

The Trump administration’s cuts to weather satellites will set the country back nearly a decade, experts say. The loss of data used to observe, forecast and research extreme weather could prevent the US from making major advances in weather prediction in the coming years. cnn.it/4iadAy3

The water of more than 200 rivers and streams in the Alaskan Arctic have transformed from crystal clear to rusty orange within the past decade. Discover the reason in the CNN Weather app, free on iOS. cnnweather.onelink.me/KSXA/i…

Across the globe, intrepid nighttime beachgoers can encounter waves flush with the ethereal glow of bioluminescence. Find out where, and why, on the CNN Weather app, free on iOS. cnnweather.onelink.me/KSXA/t…

The abandoned remains of a once-bustling Gold Rush settlement likely come to mind when you think of a US ghost town, but sometimes natural disasters are to blame. Learn the stories behind a few such places in the CNN Weather app, free on iOS. cnnweather.onelink.me/KSXA/i…

Around 1,200 tornadoes occur on average in the United States each year and every one gets a rating on the Enhanced Fujita Scale. Learn more about how and why we rate twisters this way in the CNN Weather app, free on iOS. cnnweather.onelink.me/KSXA/i…

Of the 10 deadliest US tornadoes, all but one happened before the widespread siren system existed. Learn more about the history behind these life-saving alerts in the CNN Weather app, free on iOS. cnnweather.onelink.me/KSXA/i…

The fast-moving Norte Fire in Southern California quickly consumed hundreds of acres and burned multiple homes after sparking in Orange County, according to county officials. Read more: cnn.it/4BalJen

Evacuation orders are in place for multiple areas in Orange County as the Norte Fire quickly burned 250 acres Friday afternoon, helped by strong Santa Ana winds that started in Southern California Thursday. Read more: cnn.it/4i1FmfN

A fast-moving wildfire in Southern California quickly consumed hundreds of acres and burned multiple homes after sparking in Orange County Friday, county officials said. cnn.it/47kjEit