Science & Environment
The science behind Cyclone Debbie
The category 4 cyclone – the fifth storm of this year’s season, and the strongest so far – buffeted the Queensland coast across a wide area centred on Airlie Beach.
The category 4 cyclone – the fifth storm of this year’s season, and the strongest so far – buffeted the Queensland coast across a wide area centred on Airlie Beach.
Cameras aboard NASA’s International Space Station captured this dramatic view of Cyclone Debbie as it intensified over the Coral Sea.
The real impact of a cyclone depends on more than just its category, with important factors including its size, tides and the region it hits. Here are some of the most destructive cyclones in Australia’s history.