Pavers, concrete paths and bare earth all absorb and radiate heat, so reducing the amount of direct sunlight that hits them ...

Firefighters and residents in several states are on high alert as they brace for a scorching Boxing Day that is bringing ...

Twenty-nine people have survived an Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash in Kazakhstan, while the death toll has reached 38.

December 26 marks 20 years since a major earthquake in the Indian Ocean triggered a tsunami that killed 230,000 people ...

The King has used his Christmas address to pay tribute to the doctors and nurses who provided cancer treatment for himself ...

A Sydney mayor is promising measures to prevent a beautiful beach from turning into a rubbish tip and public toilet again next Christmas.