Warmer oceans, more rain and higher seas are likely to heighten Cyclone Alfred’s impact
- Professor of Atmospheric Sciences, Monash University
With 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.
Cyclones and hurricanes are getting more intense. But introducing new categories of storm may not be the answer.
At best, nuking a hurricane will do nothing, and at worst it will spread radioactive fallout around the world.
The category 4 cyclone - the fifth storm of this year’s season, and the strongest so far - has buffeted the Queensland coast across a wide area centred on Airlie Beach.
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