Blackouts, flooding begin in cyclone disaster zone
Millions of people along Australia’s most densely populated coast braced for life-threatening flooding and days without power as Cyclone Alfred dumped a rain bomb on saturated catchments and powerful ...
Warm oceans, shifting winds: What is the science behind Cyclone Alfred’s strength?
The last time a cyclone struck so far south along Australia’s east coast was in 1974. View on euronews ...
Cyclone Alfred is slowing—which could make it more destructive. Here's how climate change may have influenced it
Cyclone Alfred has now been delayed, as the slow-moving system stalls in warm seas off southeast Queensland. Unfortunately, the expected slow pace of the cyclone will bring even more rain to affected ...
University of Queensland researchers say study could show how rainforests will react to climate change
A study of 25,000 trees could show how rainforests will respond to a warming climate, researchers say.University of Queensland PhD candidate Julian Radford-Smith has spent the past two years studying ...