Cyclones form over warm oceans, gaining energy as they move. Warm air near the ocean surface absorbs water vapor and rises, ...

The fact that Alfred is set to make landfall is very unusual. But we can’t yet definitively say this is due to climate change ...

The impact of hurricanes when they travel over land, or when they affect ships or oil-drilling platforms, are quite well ...

The tropical storm that hit eastern Australia's shores battered many beaches along a 300-mile stretch of coastline that draws ...

At least four people were killed and hundreds of thousands were left without water or electricity ... territory in the Indian Ocean, late last week, reports say. The cyclone made landfall on ...

“According to the traveller, he has not suffered any serious injuries, is shovelling water from ... power" of the cyclone on Thursday, while attempting to join a short list of ocean rowers ...

For a tropical cyclone to form, it requires a few key prerequisites, including warm ocean water (at least 26.5C), changes in atmospheric winds speeds and thunderstorms. What makes Tropical Cyclone ...

The cyclone on Friday made landfall in the north of the Indian Ocean island, which lies off Madagascar, blowing away roofs and cutting power and access to drinking water for many residents.

This means more rain per cyclone, on average. Rising ocean temperatures mean more water evaporates off the sea surface, meaning forming cyclones can absorb more moisture and dump more rain when it ...