The record floods of 1954 and 1974 still stand as Lismore’s high-water marks. But Tropical Cyclone Debbie delivered her deluge far more abruptly than the rains that triggered those historic floods.
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Sydney, Melbourne and many other areas can expect to pay more for veg from next month, after widespread crop losses in Bowen, a major source of winter vegetables such as tomatoes, beans and capsicum.
In southern Africa there’s been a southward shift in the occurrence of tropical cyclones in the region. This is due to sea temperatures increasing as a result of global warming.
Most of our hospitals were not designed to cope with the health impacts of future extreme weather. And hospital infrastructure has not been adapted to secure health care during such events.
Natural disasters are on the rise due to climate change, displacing millions of people each year. A new international initiative is aiming to improve the way governments respond to such crises.
Meet Bhokal, who has already lost so much due to environmental disasters, and who needs the Paris agreement to be a success.
The Mekong Delta is gradually being washed away, as less sediment is delivered downstream.
Australia is facing an above-average cyclone season, with at least 11 cyclones likely in the region.
2015 was the world’s hottest year on record. The US State of the Climate report has rounded up the litany of temperature and other records that were broken all over the globe.
To win government, Labor needs a net gain of 19 seats nationally – and that’s the exact number of marginal seats being fought over in Queensland this election.
From floods to drought, fire to famine, the 2015-16 El Nino has had a global impact.
From floods to drought, fire to famine, the 2015-16 El Nino has had a global impact.
Climate change isn’t the only thing making sea levels higher and cyclones more intense.
Banning fishing helps fish, but it also helps reef recover from cyclones, disease, and coral bleaching.
Cyclone Winston produced wind speeds of around 300 km per hour, making it one of the strongest storms to make landfall.
When disaster strikes, more people than ever are turning to social media to find out if they’re in danger. But Australian emergency services need to work together more to learn what works to save lives.
Are you at risk from natural disasters? Research shows media reports could actually reduce people’s perceptions of risk.
Natural disasters are becoming more frequent, with more people with less money exposed to a greater number of hazards.
The devastation to Vanuatu left in the wake of Cyclone Pam shows small islands in the Pacific need a climate insurance scheme, similar to what has been achieved in the Caribbean.
We now have more people, infrastructure and assets exposed where tropical cyclones make landfall.
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Professor of Physical Geography, University of the Witwatersrand
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Head of Operational Climate Services, Australian Bureau of Meteorology
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Senior Lecturer in Climate Science, The University of Melbourne
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Honorary Professor of Hazards and Disaster Risk Sciences, University of Sydney
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Climate scientist, Australian Bureau of Meteorology
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Professor of Physical Geography, James Cook University
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Curtin Research Fellow in Psychology, Curtin University
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Scientia Professor and Director of the Kaldor Centre for International Refugee Law, UNSW Sydney
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Clinical Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine, University of Hong Kong
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Senior Climatologist, Australian Bureau of Meteorology
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Chief Research Scientist, CSIRO Environment; Executive Director, Global Carbon Project, CSIRO
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Associate Professor in Policy and Intersectionality, UCL
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Research Fellow, James Cook University
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Climatologist, National Climate Centre, Australian Bureau of Meteorology
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Lecturer in Hazards, Environment and Geography, The Education University of Hong Kong
