The 2011 Queensland floods devastated the dugong’s primary food source causing an increase in deaths by starvation. Since then, a number of initiatives on behalf of the government, interest groups and traditional owners have attempted to protect the species from extinction. After six years, we have some good news.
The real impact of a cyclone depends on more than just its category, with important factors including its size, tides and the region it hits. Here are some of the most destructive cyclones in Australia’s history.
Breezy with a sturdy core – that’s the trick to houses that can withstand cyclone-force winds.
Corals have taken a beating from Yasi, while sea turtles are choking on rubbish washed out to sea by the January floods.
Endangered cassowaries are struggling to find food in the wake of last week’s Cyclone Yasi.
Hang on to your hats! Here’s our rundown of some truly monumental cyclones, hurricanes and typhoons.
Because there were no gauges where Cyclone Yasi made landfall, there are no direct measures of its strength.
What are cyclones, how do they form and what do the categories mean?