Science & Environment
OPINION: Australia’s step back on climate change
The government’s new direction on climate change could have disastrous effects, says Tony Mohr.
Tag: weather
News
Rare late-season cyclone forms off Queensland
Cyclone Zane, off the coast of far north Queensland, is the tenth cyclone of the current season.
News
Shark behaviour affected by full moon
Grey reef sharks behave differently depending on the point in the lunar cycle, new research suggests.
Reader Photos
AG reader photo: Storm cell
This spectacular shot captures lightning strikes outside of Wallaroo, South Australia.
Science & Environment
Australia’s heatwave: a taste of things to come
Unprecedented heat and bushfires are a wake-up call, says Tim Flannery, but we’re running out of time.
Science & Environment
Strange and unusual cloud formations
Clouds help us predict weather, but these phenomena can take on weird and wonderful forms.
History & Culture
Top 10 features of 2011
Natural disasters and Australian icons dominated your favourite features of 2011.
Science & Environment
Cyclone tracking: Australia’s worst storms
These cyclones caused the highest fatalities or most damage to infrastructure in the history of Australia.
News
New tool predicts drought six months out
A new model can predict dry spells, which could provide authorities with advanced warning of impending droughts.
Science & Environment
Life on the floodplains
Sporadic heavy rains bring a slow tide of change to parched lands in the Murray-Darling basin.