Australia: Altocumulus Clouds Appear Over Brisbane, Signaling Weather Shift

Queensland braces for a cold, rainy start to August, with maximum temperatures dropping up to 10 degrees below average. Altocumulus clouds, commonly known as "mackerel skies," were seen over Brisbane. These wave-like cloud patterns often signal changing weather or approaching atmospheric instability.

US: Severe Thunderstorm Brings Damaging Hailstorm to Central Texas

A severe thunderstorm swept through Central Texas on Thursday, May 22, bringing hail that caused widespread damage across multiple counties.

Taiwan: Typhoon Kong-Rey Makes Landfall, Bringing Strong Winds, Heavy Rain 5

Typhoon Kong-rey made landfall in Taitung, southeast Taiwan, on Halloween afternoon, October 31. It brought gusty winds and heavy rainfall to eastern Taiwan and was expected to affect other regions as well. This video shows a swollen river in New Taipei City.

France pressures Japan to join Hague Convention

France pressures Japan to join Hague Convention

PARIS, France - Richard Yung, a member of the French Senate, talks about a parliamentary resolution he has crafted urging Japan to join the 1980 Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction at a press conference in Paris on Jan. 25, 2011. The Japanese government set up a task force to examine whether to join the international convention on child custody disputes.

France pressures Japan to join Hague Convention

France pressures Japan to join Hague Convention

PARIS, France - Richard Yung, a member of the French Senate, talks about a parliamentary resolution he has crafted urging Japan to join the 1980 Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction at a press conference in Paris on Jan. 25, 2011. The Japanese government set up a task force to examine whether to join the international convention on child custody disputes. (Kyodo)