Tonz
3rd February 2014, 22:59
The number of tropical cyclones hitting Queensland and Western Australia has fallen to low levels not seen for more than 500 years, new research published in Nature shows.
But while that’s seemingly great news for people in cyclone-prone areas, our new research into Australia’s past cyclone records also highlights a serious risk.
Low-lying coastal areas such as Cairns, Townsville and Mackay in north Queensland have all been developed on the unproven assumption that the cyclone activity of the past 40 years will continue unchanged into the future.
Read more: http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/environment/weather/tropical-cyclone-frequency-falls-to-centurieslow-in-australia--but-will-the-lull-last-20140130-31o6d.html#ixzz2sJ3sylDV
If im not wrong there have been 4 cyclones at different levels on Australias coast line over the last too weeks,a decline?, maybe they are right but the last few years seem to tell a different story to the statistics.tonton.
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But while that’s seemingly great news for people in cyclone-prone areas, our new research into Australia’s past cyclone records also highlights a serious risk.
Low-lying coastal areas such as Cairns, Townsville and Mackay in north Queensland have all been developed on the unproven assumption that the cyclone activity of the past 40 years will continue unchanged into the future.
Read more: http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/environment/weather/tropical-cyclone-frequency-falls-to-centurieslow-in-australia--but-will-the-lull-last-20140130-31o6d.html#ixzz2sJ3sylDV
If im not wrong there have been 4 cyclones at different levels on Australias coast line over the last too weeks,a decline?, maybe they are right but the last few years seem to tell a different story to the statistics.tonton.
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