A worrying recipe of increased vegetation combined with warm, dry weather has prompted emergency authorities to put large swathes of the country on high alert for bushfires this spring. Key points: A dry, warm spring is forecast for most of Australia High bushfire risk has been highlighted for large parts of most states and territories Years of heavy rain have …
Meteorology student and avid photographer Nicholas Thompson has been chasing storms — and "the perfect shot" — around South-East Queensland ever since he got his driver's licence five years ago. Planning for storms and floods Develop a plan with your household and practise it Research your area and assess "risk profile" of where you live, work and roads you would …