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Six more women and their significant contributions to geology
When being taught geology, many will have been told of Alfred Wegener (1880 – 1930 ... However, Bruce thought this would support the radical theory of continental drift, largely disregarded by the ...
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Cyclone Alfred is slowing – and that could make it more destructive. Here’s how climate change might have influenced it
Hamish Ramsay receives funding from the Australian Climate Service. Cyclone Alfred has now been delayed, as the slow-moving system stalls in warm seas off southeast Queensland. Unfortunately ...
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Cyclone Alfred weakens as it closes in on Australia's east coast
Tropical Cyclone Alfred had been expected to become on Saturday the first cyclone to cross the east Australian coast near the Queensland state capital since 1974. On Friday, it was moving west ...
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Cyclone Alfred Nears Australia Coast. What Makes It Rare, Dangerous
Millions of Australians on the east coast are bracing for rarer Cyclone Alfred, which is expected to cause widespread destruction in southern Queensland and northern New South Wales. In what's ...
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Cyclone Alfred is expected to hit southeast Queensland – the first in 50 years to strike so far south
Cyclone Alfred formed nine days ago in the Coral Sea ... They typically form over the Timor Sea and drift southwest before shifting south and crossing the coast. Some are severe, as we saw ...
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Cyclone Alfred weakens in Australia but dangerous winds, flooding continue
Tropical Cyclone Alfred has weakened into a tropical low weather system but officials warned that the storm can still bring severe winds and flooding to the eastern coast of Australia. The cyclone ...
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How are scientists tracking Cyclone Alfred?
He is a member of Earth Observation Australia. Tropical Cyclone Alfred is now expected to make landfall early on Saturday morning – later than initial estimates that suggested it would strike ...
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In the wake of Alfred, how do we think about and measure the cost of catastrophes?
Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred is the latest in a succession of extreme rainfall events to wreak havoc on coastal communities in New South Wales and Queensland. This is a massive area, affecting ...
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Australia’s east coast battered by Alfred’s deadly winds, heavy rains
After days hovering off the coast as a Category 2 tropical cyclone and battering a 400km (250-mile) stretch of coastline, Alfred significantly weakened on Sunday, but still left significant ...
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Cyclone Alfred live updates: What you need to know
Cyclone Alfred has hit Queensland's outer islands and is forecast to cross the mainland between Maroochydore and Bribie Island before 12pm (local time). The tropical cyclone - the first to hit ...
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Cyclone Alfred: Where, when is it expected to make landfall in Australia?
Thousands of residents in eastern Australia have been instructed to evacuate as heavy rainfall, powerful winds and massive waves triggered by incoming Cyclone Alfred batter the region, leading to ...