The almendro tree may have evolved to attract lightning, which helps clear more space for it to grow, according to new ...

Orchids are currently under-represented on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, with only about 2% of species having been assessed - for comparison, all conifers, all carnivorous plants and more ...

Jaume Pellicer and colleagues from Kew's Jodrell Laboratory describe the immense variation in the amount of DNA in flowering plants and why, when it comes to genomes, size really does matter. The ...

Because the Upper Hoh Rain Forest Road is the only route to the rainforest’s trailheads, its closure could lead to canceled summer plans and disappointed tourists. The Hoh Rain Forest is known ...

Waves as high as "three or four-storey buildings" whipped up by ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred have gouged millions of cubic metres of sand from about 500 kilometres of coastline between Coffs Harbour ...

Tropical cyclone Alfred, which weakened into a tropical low, brought heavy rain and strong winds, triggering severe flood warnings and widespread disruptions after making landfall. https://p.dw ...

A slow-moving tropical storm has crossed Australia’s heavily populated eastern coast, lashing the region with damaging winds and heavy rain that’s forecast to fall for days to come.

The Australian prime minister has warned there is "worse to come" after a low tropical weather system brought heavy rain, strong winds and flooding to the country's east coast. Anthony Albanese ...

The now ex-tropical cyclone Alfred has been downgraded to a tropical low, according to Australia's Bureau of Meteorology. More than 250,000 homes across the country are currently without power as ...

Earlier, the cyclone had been downgraded to a tropical low. It is now a weak low and moving inland. Overnight, southeast Queensland and northeast NSW were battered by heavy winds. Very strong ...

SYDNEY: Australia ordered thousands of people in its eastern regions to evacuate before Tropical Cyclone Alfred hits land on Saturday (Mar 8), as the storm brought heavy rain, huge waves and ...