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Tropical cyclone-induced flooding and the implications for Australian insurersA Federation University climate scientist is working on an international project to assess tropical cyclones and their associated rainfall for Australia and the Asia-Pacific.

Why hurricanes like Milton in the US and cyclones in Australia are becoming more intense and harder to predictWith Hurricanes Helene and Milton reminding us of the destructive force of such storms, the tropical cyclone forecast for Australia is for an average number but with a higher risk of severe cyclones.

El Niño looms but we're still a long way from droughtThe World Meteorological Organisation recently confirmed that El Niño conditions are underway and likely to continue in the second half of the year, peaking in the Southern Hemisphere summer. What does that mean for Australia?

There’s more to the wild weather than just La NiñaRecord rainfalls that have led to catastrophic floods on Australia’s east coast have been widely attributed to La Niña, but there’s a lot more going on, a Federation University climate scientist says.

Floods, fires, drought – climate extremes to intensify without action: IPCCA Federation University researcher says a global climate change report makes for scary reading and that urgent action needs to be taken to prevent irreversible damage to the planet.

Research shows tropical cyclones have decreased alongside human-caused global warming – but don't celebrate yetA reconstructed record of cyclone activity going as far back as 1850 has revealed interesting trends, both around Australia and globally.

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