Storm scientists warn that the world’s oceans are now fuelling hurricanes and typhoons of a strength that strains the limits of existing classification systems, as deep layers of unusually warm water ...

Intense storms that sweep over the Southern Ocean enable the ocean to absorb more heat from the atmosphere. New research from the University of Gothenburg shows that today’s climate models ...

Every summer, communities across northern Australia brace for the tropical cyclone season. Tropical cyclones draw their power ...

Asia has faced a wave of powerful and deadly storms in recent months, with countries such as Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand suffering severe floods, landslides, and widespread ...

If you ever find yourself on Macquarie Island—a narrow, wind-lashed ridge halfway between Tasmania and Antarctica—the first thing you'll notice is the wildlife. Elephant seals sprawl across dark ...

For the first time, mighty ocean waves generated in the Southern Ocean have been accurately measured all the way to the tiny ripples they form on the shores of Alaska. Professor Ian Young, from the ...