Tropical Cyclone Jasper has caused extreme rainfall in far north Queensland of more than 2m, leading to severe flooding across the region, forcing evacuations and leaving residents stranded.
More catastrophic bushfire seasons are being predicted, despite two years of deluges along the eastern seaboard.
It’s the miraculous survival story we all need right now.
It’s raining cats and dogs, over and over and over again. So where is all the water coming from?
Despite wildlife organisations receiving hundreds of calls to help rescue and care for stranded animals, we know surprisingly little about the impacts of floods on our native wildlife.
The deluge dumped on southeast Queensland and northern New South Wales this week has been catastrophic. Floodwaters peaked at around 14.4 metres high in Lismore – two metres higher than the city’s previous record.
Research out today shows when it comes to getting ready for disasters, there are four types of people.
Climate change has already hit Australia. Unless we act now, a hotter, drier and more dangerous future awaits, IPCC warns.
A puddles value to nature is subtle, but hugely important.
The disastrous NSW floods turned Crescent Head, a 440km drive north-east of Sydney, into an island for 12 days.