Cyclones
Cyclone categories no longer fit for a heating planet - scientists
19 Feb 2024
Increasingly strong cyclones may mean a new higher-wind-speed category needs to be created, researchers say, as global heating ups the forces at play.
How Lola became the earliest-ever Southern Hemisphere category 5 cyclone
27 Oct 2023
The out-of-season cyclone, which ripped across Vanuatu this week, formed on Sunday and hit its peak on Tuesday with gusts up to 295 kilometres per hour.
Fears over infrastructure, housing damage as Cyclone Lola damage evaluation continues in Vanuatu
27 Oct 2023
However, New Zealand's high commissioner to Vanuatu says she is hopeful some of the country's recently built infrastructure will have weathered the storm. Audio