Fires cause record loss of tropical forests in…

[ad_1] Mark Poynting and Esme StallardBBC Climate & ScienceGetty ImagesThe world's tropical forests, which provide a crucial buffer against climate change, disappeared faster than ever recorded last year, new satellite analysis suggests.Researchers estimate that 67,000…

Mass blackouts as tropical storm nears Australian coast

[ad_1] Katy WatsonAustralia correspondentReporting fromThe Gold CoastEPAMore than 300,000 properties are without power as a tropical storm edges closer to Australia's east coast, lashing the region with heavy rain.Storm Alfred has been downgraded from a…

‘Scary’ tropical storm nears Queensland

[ad_1] Katy WatsonAustralia correspondentReporting fromSouthern QueenslandWatch: Australia's east coast prepares for rare cycloneThe wind has been kicking up along Australia's Gold Coast and so too has the swell. But while authorities have been warning residents…