Science & Environment
Flood deaths are avoidable: don’t go in the water
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.
Tag: natural disasters
Science & Environment
Making waves: the tsunami risk in Australia
Australia is surrounded by ocean, so is not immune to the effects of tsunamis. But how significant is the risk?
On This Day
On this day in history: 2004 Boxing Day tsunami
In 2004 the Boxing Day tsunami took hundreds of thousands of lives. Today, Australia spearheads a warning system for the Indian Ocean.
On This Day
On this day in history: Cyclone Tracy
In 1974, Territorians had to pitch in together on Christmas morning after raging Cyclone Tracy flattened 70 per cent of Darwin.
Science & Environment
Mapping giant earthquake potential
New research narrows down where giant earthquakes are likely to hit
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Gallery: Mt Kelud volcano erupts
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.
Science & Environment
History of bushfires in Australia
NASA has released video imaging that shows a timeline of bushfires in Australia.
Science & Environment
Gallery: Iceland’s volcanic eruptions
Australian geographer Deanne Bird warns that a second volcano could erupt in Iceland.
Science & Environment
Gallery: Living on the floodplains
Sporadic heavy rains bring a slow tide of change to parched lands in the Murray-Darling basin.
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Australia experiences hottest year on record
With extreme heatwaves and extensive bushfires, 2013 was the warmest year in Australia since records began.