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Cyclone Alfred is slowing – and that could make it more destructive. Here’s how climate change might have influenced it

Cyclone Alfred has now been delayed, as the slow-moving system stalls in warm seas off southeast Queensland. Unfortunately, the expected slow pace of the cyclone will bring even more rain to affected ...
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Cyclone Alfred map tracker: When and where will the Category 2 storm make landfall?

Tropical Cyclone Alfred is closing in on southeast Queensland and northern New South Wales, with authorities warning residents to “prepare now” for the “extremely rare event”. Millions of people in ...
New York Post

Cruise passengers stuck on ship after cyclone throws their return into chaos

Passengers on a Brisbane-bound cruise ship have been forced to spend days longer at sea as ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred throws holiday plans into chaos. Those aboard Royal Caribbean’s Quantum of the ...
Townsville Bulletin

Qld warned to brace for triple threat of cyclones, floods, heatwaves

A triple threat disaster season featuring cyclones, flooding and extreme heatwaves could smash Queensland for the next six months, the Bureau of Meteorology has warned.
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Alfred raises flood risk as tropical storm whips Australian coast with wind and rain

A slow-moving tropical storm has crossed Australia’s heavily populated eastern coast, lashing the region with damaging winds and heavy rain that’s forecast to fall for days to come. Cyclone Alfred, ...
Mongabay

Australia faces inflation, agriculture losses after Cyclone Alfred

If you liked this story, share it with other people. The horticultural industry was among the worst hit, with strong winds toppling and damaging hundreds of orchard trees, and floodwaters inundating ...
The Conversation

The sting in Alfred’s tail: severe rain and flood risk as storms loom over Queensland and northern NSW

Steve Turton has previously received funding from the federal government. Ex-Cyclone Alfred has passed. However, residents of northern New South Wales and parts of Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast ...
The Nightly

Queensland braces for ‘triple threat’ disaster season as cyclones, floods and heatwaves loom

Queensland faces a volatile disaster season, with the bureau warning that extreme heatwaves, major flooding and rapidly intensifying cyclones are increasingly likely.
The Conversation

Beloved beaches were washed offshore by Cyclone Alfred – but most of this sand will return

Javier Leon received funding from The Australian Research Council and the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research. He is affiliated with Surfrider Foundation Australia. For many ...
World Socialist Web Site

Australia: Ex-Cyclone Alfred still threatens extreme weather

Large bursts of intense rain and severe thunderstorms are posing a danger of flash and riverine flooding as ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred moves through parts of Brisbane and surrounding areas of ...

Cyclone Alfred is slowing—which could make it more destructive. Here's how climate change may have influenced it

Cyclone Alfred has now been delayed, as the slow-moving system stalls in warm seas off southeast Queensland. Unfortunately, ...