Natural Disasters: Tropical Cyclones

Tropical cyclones regularly bring devastation to Australia. In this book, find out how tropical cyclones form and how Australia responds to them. Read about the destruction they cause and learn how people in cyclone prone areas prepare for each storm. How will climate change affect these forces of nature? You might be surprised by the answer.

Droughts, floods, cyclones and bushfires have influenced Australia for thousands of years. Some native plants and animals have even adapted to the unavoidable recurrence of these destructive forces of nature. How is climate change affecting these cycles of nature, and how are Australia’s farms, cities and bushland affected?