Schools are closed and public transport has stopped as rare cyclone approaches Australian coast
Schools are closed, public transport has stopped and desperate householders are getting around shortages of sandbags by ...
Cyclone Alfred is slowing down – and that could make it more destructive. Here’s how climate change might have influenced it
The fact that Alfred is set to make landfall is very unusual. But we can’t yet definitively say this is due to climate change. Cyclones are steered by winds and weather patterns, and the Coral Sea’s ...
Warm oceans, shifting winds: What is the science behind Cyclone Alfred’s strength?
Slow-moving Cyclone Alfred is barrelling toward Brisbane - Australia’s third biggest city - and the nearby tourist town of ...
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Severe weather updates: Tornado watch issued for the Wilmington area
The watch for Brunswick, New Hanover and Pender counties is until 1 p.m. Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service ...
Six cyclones spin around the Southern Hemisphere simultaneously in rare meteorological event
One of the cyclones - Alfred - is set to hit Australia in the coming days. The last time the Pacific Ocean had six named ...
Cyclone Alfred: What is making the storm unusual and why are forecasters concerned?
Dr Liz Ritchie-Tyo, a professor of atmospheric sciences at Monash University, explains that this shift is due to Alfred’s ...
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Cyclone Alfred Intensifies, Worsens with Climate Change
In response to the approaching Tropical Cyclone Alfred, Climate Council CEO Amanda McKenzie said: "Communities in northern ...
Cyclone Alfred: What we know about rare storm nearing Australian coast
Millions of residents have been warned about the risk of life-threatening flooding and dangerous gusts of wind. But what is a ...
A category 2 cyclone might sound low. But Alfred's bringing serious flooding risks
The cyclone categories only rank storms based on wind speeds, but don't take into account storm surges and flooding risks.
Learning the Swedish art of ‘wild skating’
Across frozen lakes — or out in the archipelago — skating in Stockholm is very different to the ice rink back home ...
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Solar developer unveils plan for “world’s deepest” undersea cable to link Australia and NZ grids
Founders of a New Zealand solar developer announce ambitious plan to link Australia and New Zealand grid with a sub-sea cable.
Dangerous avalanche conditions remain, as stormy weather moves into Southcentral
High avalanche danger remains above 1000 feet, with strong winds up to 50 mph and new snow occurring in the mountains. Like many areas across Southcentral, these large avalanches could occur, due to a ...