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However, on a per capita basis, New Zealand is a significant emitter, the sixth highest within the Annex I countries, whereas on absolute gross emissions New Zealand is ranked as the 24th highest emitter. [26] [27] More than half (53%) of New Zealand's gross greenhouse gas emissions are from agriculture, mainly methane from sheep and cow belches.
47.2 °C (117.0 °F), recorded at Birdsville, Queensland on 26 December 2024 Beginning in mid-December 2024, Australia experienced an intense heatwave affecting multiple states and territories, with temperatures exceeding 45 °C (113 °F) in numerous populated settlements.
Queensland: 8 [27] Madge: 8–18 March 1973: Category 4 severe tropical cyclone: 165 km/h (105 mph) 952 hPa (28.11 inHg) Northern Territory, Queensland: None [28] Wanda: 20–25 January 1974: Category 2 tropical cyclone: 95 km/h (60 mph) 998 hPa (29.47 inHg) Queensland, New South Wales: $50.4 million: 16 [23] Tracy: 21–26 December 1974 ...
Ahead of the cyclone season, the Australian Bureau of Meteorology (BoM), the New Zealand National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA) and various other Pacific Meteorological services, all contributed towards the Island Climate Update tropical cyclone outlook that was released during October 2013. [6]
The low became a named storm on 5 December, receiving the name Jasper, [5] and intensified into the season's first severe tropical cyclone the next day. [6] Jasper made landfall in Far North Queensland as a Category 2 tropical cyclone on 13 December. [7]
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 8 March 2025. Category 4 Australian region cyclone in 2017 For other storms of the same name, see List of storms named Debbie. Severe Tropical Cyclone Debbie Debbie approaching Queensland shortly after peak intensity on 28 March Meteorological history Formed 23 March 2017 Remnant low 30 March 2017 ...
The worst bushfires in Australian history occurred during the 2019–2020 Australian bushfire season, also known as the "Black Summer", which lasted for 6 months and burnt 140,000 km 2 (55,000 mi 2) of land primarily in New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland and the Australian Capital Territory. By the end of the season there had been 14-34 ...
The 2024–25 South Pacific cyclone season is an ongoing weather event in the South Pacific Ocean to the east of 160°E. The season officially started on November 1, 2024, and will end on April 30, 2025; however a tropical cyclone could form at any time between July 1, 2024, and June 30, 2025, and would count towards the season total.