Locals on alert as cyclone nears
Residents are on alert with Cyclone Errol expected to cross the Australian coastline on Friday afternoon, bringing wind gusts of up to 140km.
Environment
Gas tech company ran ‘cartel’, court finds
An Australian oil and gas services company ran a cartel, trying to pull suppliers into illegal contracts, a court has found.
Price spike risk in coal plan, experts warn
Proposals to keep Australian coal generators working past their retirement age risks access to affordable power supply, new research shows.
Weather whiplash for Easter long weekend
Aussies celebrating the Easter long weekend are in for a sudden drop in temperatures and cool front which will impact most of the country.
More Stories
Disturbing discovery made in Australia
In an arachnophobes nightmare, scientists have identified 55 new species of wishbone spiders.
Warning as ‘fully fledged’ cyclone looms
Australians have been warned to brace for a “fully fledged tropical cyclone” just a month after ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred made landfall.
What to expect from Easter weather
Ahead of the much anticipated long weekend, Australians should pack the umbrella, as almost every state is expecting rainfall.
Warning as cyclone threat only ‘hours away’
Australians have been warned to “prepare now” as the threat of a tropical cyclone looms off the coast.
Aussies to face one of warmest winters ever
Aussies could bake through one of the warmest winters on record, with temperatures expected to soar above average across the nation.
Warning amid ‘high chance’ of tropical cyclone
Australian coastal communities have been warned over a “high chance” a tropical cyclone may develop over the next week, with the potential for a second to also develop.
Aussies to cop hottest April day in decades
Aussies are being warned against putting away their summer gear just yet, with parts of the country in for another blast of blistering heat.
Aussie ‘penguin tariff’ worse than thought
One of the more unusual items on Trump’s tariff list was a small group of Antarctic islands that are home solely to penguins. But it turns out there’s more to the situation.
Quake shakes country town awake
A country town has been rocked by an early morning earthquake.
Astronaut captures mesmerising footage of aurora from space
NASA astronaut Don Pettit regularly posts incredible bird’s-eye views of Earth while aboard the ISS.
Original URL: https://www.themercury.com.au/technology/environment/page/2