Rare tropical cyclone in the Pacific offers a lesson for 2025 hurricane season
Tropical cyclone Alfred is a reminder that powerful storms have the power to show up in some surprising places.
What is the difference between a cyclone, typhoon and hurricane?
Cyclones, typhoons, hurricanes: these extreme tropical storms often make headlines as they disrupt lives and leave ...
Cyclone Alfred heading toward Brisbane and eastern Australia for rare landfall
Alfred is forecast to make landfall near Brisbane, the capital of Queensland and Australia’s third largest city.
When does hurricane season start? The 2025 outlook for Florida, look back on last year
Last year's hurricane season was more active than usual, with Florida seeing major hits. Here's what we know so far about this year's season ...
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Australia’s cyclone name changed to avoid confusion with PM
Australia's Tropical Cyclone Alfred was originally set to be named Cyclone Anthony before the Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) ...
Brisbane, Australia, Braces for Powerful Cyclone
The tropical storm, named Alfred, is on track to bring dangerous winds and flooding along the coast of southeastern ...
Opinion: Blaming cyclone on global warming doesn’t stack up
The last time a major cyclone hit South East Queensland the world’s scientists were warning of global cooling. In 1974 ...
What a European model forecast tells us about the upcoming hurricane season
A model output from the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts, or what commonly is referred to as the ECMWF, ...
What is Accumulated Cyclone Energy (ACE)? How it's used to measure tropical activity
The ACE index is a calculation involving a cyclone’s sustained wind speed and duration. By factoring in both the strength and ...
What makes Tropical Cyclone Alfred different from the others
As Tropical Cyclone Alfred catapults itself towards Queensland’s southeast coast and northeastern NSW, it’s become clear it’s not like other tropical cyclones.