NSW faces low energy reserves amid scorching heat
A sweltering inland air mass will filter across NSW on Sunday, bringing scorching autumn heat that could cause challenges across the energy market. This heat will be drawn from the Australian interior by a broad low pressure trough and...
Why Thailand’s main airports have no cross runways
Nearly all of Thailand’s airports either have single or parallel runways, so how do monsoonal bursts affect the airport operations and why do they rarely need cross runways? Like most countries in the tropics, a seasonal reversal in the...
Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred leaves nearly half a million without power in southeast Queensland and northeast NSW
Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred brought intense rainfall and strong winds over the weekend, leaving about 450,000 homes across southeast Queensland and northeast NSW without power. The video below shows heavy rainfall impacting southeast Queensland and northeast NSW on Sunday evening...
NSW businesses to feel the aftermath of Alfred this weekend
While southeast Qld is bracing for dangerous weather from Tropical Cyclone Alfred, heavy rain that may cause flooding in the coming days will likely impact transport operations in the coming days across NSW. The video below shows Alfred crossing...
Cyclone Alfred to unleash giant waves and fierce winds
Ports across NSW and Qld are on high alert as Tropical Cyclone Alfred is set to produce damaging winds, large and powerful surf and coastal erosion in the coming days. Tropical Cyclone Alfred is currently sitting around 600km off...
Southern Australia faces high fire danger this autumn
Australia just recorded its second hottest summer, with southern Australia continuing to experience drought heightening fire risk in autumn. The Australasian Fire and Emergency Services Authorities Council (AFAC) released their autumn bushfire outlook for 2025 on Thursday, February 27,...
Major flooding imminent as Tropical Cyclone Alfred approaches eastern Australia
More than 700 mm of rain could inundate parts of southeast Queensland and northeast NSW later this week as Tropical Cyclone Alfred makes landfall, impacting businesses in the densely populated stretch of Australia’s east coast. At 10am AEST on...
Explainer: The Indian Monsoon
After months of intense heat, the Monsoon’s rains bring joy and prosperity to India, but its seasonal downpours can disrupt transport, mining, and energy industries. As the Northern Hemisphere summer comes around, the Indian interior heats up significantly, leading...
