Tropical Cyclone Narelle is currently a very dangerous Category 5 storm, sitting off the Far North Queensland Coast some 350 kilometres northeast of Cooktown. Formed in the Coral Sea, Narelle is ...
Tropical cyclones—also known as hurricanes, typhoons or storms, depending on their location and intensity—are among the world's most destructive and costly climate disasters. Subscribe to our ...
Hurricanes, tropical cyclones and typhoons are all destructive windstorms, but how do they differ from one another? Learn more.
Beyond direct injuries, exposure to tropical cyclones is associated with higher risks of death across a range of causes including kidney, heart and lung diseases, neuropsychiatric conditions, ...
Recent tropical cyclones in southeast and south Asia,along with heavy rains and flooding, have claimed at least 1,800 lives, displaced over a million people and affected close to 11 million more.
A research team at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has analyzed 40 years of data covering about 1,500 tropical cyclones and discovered that average rain rates surge by ...
NORFOLK, Va. — When we talk about hurricanes and tropical storms, sometimes you'll hear us mention the "Fujiwhara Effect." It sounds complicated, but the idea is actually pretty simple: it's what ...
Powerful hurricanes have shaped coastal communities for centuries, leaving behind destruction that can alter entire regions.