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A reconstructed record of cyclone activity going as far back as 1850 has revealed interesting trends, both around Australia and globally.
Southern Africa’s current above-average rainfall is a climate variability signal - a short-term fluctuation in average wet-season conditions.
Global floods in 2021 showed the danger of poor emergency preparedness - and the importance of planning ahead.
Climate change is likely to mean disasters such as Cyclone Seroja will become more intense, and be seen further south in Australia more often.
A new statistical model predicts the number of tropical cyclones up to four months before the start of the season from November to April.
As storm directions change, countries that are outside the usual tropical storm zones need to ready themselves.
Relocating communities to safer, less exposed areas can help people manage climate hazards, but it’s not a viable solution for everyone.
The recent storms provide a grim reminder of the prospect of future tropical cyclones in a region under continued threat from climate change.
At a very simple level, “weather” refers to day-to-day conditions. “Climate” describes the average over many years.
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.
In an attempt to better understand hurricanes, researchers recreate hundreds of years of hurricane records with Spanish shipwreck logs and tree ring data.
Emergency services are using social media to help spread warnings as two tropical cyclones batter Australia. It can also help them with relief efforts once the worst of the severe weather has passed.
During Queensland’s preparations for Severe Tropical Cyclone Ita, Queensland Premier Campbell Newman advised residents who lived in older houses (those built before 1985) to evacuate their homes as they…
The number of tropical cyclones hitting Queensland and Western Australia has fallen to low levels not seen for more than 500 years, new research published in Nature shows. But while that’s seemingly great…
Across south-eastern Australia this morning, people are waking up to forecasts of scorching heat for the week ahead. Players and spectators heading to the Australian Open should prepare for some baking…
Even before Typhoon Haiyan struck the Philippines with such devastating force, weather watchers around the world had been tracking this year’s typhoon season with intense interest. Typhoon Haiyan has been…
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Professor of Physical Geography, University of the Witwatersrand
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Professor of Physical Geography, James Cook University
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Senior Lecturer - Energy, Queensland University of Technology
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Associate Professor, School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, The University of Queensland
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Manager of Weather Services, Northern Territory, Australian Bureau of Meteorology
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Climatologist for the Bureau of Meteorology at the Northern Territory Climate Services Centre in Darwin, Australian Bureau of Meteorology
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Research Fellow, Monash University
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Former Sessional Academic/Research Assistant, Queensland University of Technology
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Professor of Geography, School of Law and Society, University of the Sunshine Coast
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Professor of Disasters and Health, UCL
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Associate Professor of Dendrochronology, University of Arizona
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Research Fellow, School of Architecture and Built Environment, Queensland University of Technology
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Assistant Professor of Geography, The University of Southern Mississippi
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