When a bushfire rages so high it creates its own thunderstorm, it becomes a ‘firestorm’ – and makes life much more difficult for firefighters. We still have a lot to learn about what triggers them.
Researchers have found a disaster “hotspot” in northern New South Wales, where nearly half of the state’s most disadvantaged communities are found.
At its peak, Typhoon Meranti reached wind gusts of 370km per hour, causing extensive damage and taking at least two lives.
We can’t predict or prevent tsunamis but you can improve your chances of staying safe by understanding the risk, being prepared and acting quickly when disaster strikes.
A total of 1859 people have died in floods in Australia in the past 115 years, yet people continue to ignore warnings and road closure signs.
Australia is surrounded by ocean, so is not immune to the effects of tsunamis. But how significant is the risk?
In 2004 the Boxing Day tsunami took hundreds of thousands of lives. Today, Australia spearheads a warning system for the Indian Ocean.
In 1974, Territorians had to pitch in together on Christmas morning after raging Cyclone Tracy flattened 70 per cent of Darwin.
New research narrows down where giant earthquakes are likely to hit
Indonesia’s Mt Kelud volcano has violently erupted, sending a giant ash cloud up to 16km into the sky and forcing the evacuation of more than 200,000 people.