A stunning display of the southern lights will likely be across the nation’s south thanks to an extreme geomagnetic storm.
Sydney and the rest of NSW are bracing for gale force winds,heavy rain and possibly deadly flooding as wild weather deepens along Australia’s east coast.
March was abnormally wet and warm for Australia overall,but much drier than usual in the southeastern states.
The El Nino climate system brought heat,while an ocean heatwave provided plenty of rain and humidity.
While heavy industry is no longer polluting the air,there is still friction between people and the environment in south-east Queensland.
Experts believe more needs to be done to prevent and mitigate the impact of Brisbane’s “heat islands”,where temperatures are higher and liveability is lower.
The temperature inside some Queensland rentals exceeds 30 degrees for more than five hours a day,but many renters are too scared to complain.
Some Bray Park residents said their homes had only recently been renovated to fix damage from the floods that hit the area in 2022.
The event that brought widespread flooding to Australia’s east coast is set for a potential shock return,weather models show.
Nearly 3800 homes and businesses remain without power after heavy rain pummeled south-east Queensland in the early hours of the morning.
“The bureau is still advising that there is a lot of rain still to come and that the risk of flooding remains high,” Queensland’s premier says.