As another cyclone heads for Queensland, we must be ready for the new threat: torrential rain and floods
- Written by: Jonathan Nott, Professor of Physical Geography, James Cook University
ShutterstockWe’ve long known cyclones are heat engines, fuelled by hot water. They also pump heat from the hot tropics into cooler areas. But they’re starting to behave differently. As the world heats up, the atmosphere can hold more moisture. When cyclones form, they can transfer significantly more water from oceans to land.
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