Severe thunderstorms are expected to batter parts of Queensland on Friday as record high temperatures continue to be recorded ...

And with those storms has come the risk of thunderstorm asthma. You may remember back in 2016, when thousands of people in Victoria suddenly developed breathing difficulties. More than 3,300 ...

Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding in the warning area over the next several hours. Locations which may be affected include Richmond, Julia Creek ...

More than five million people in the UK suffer with asthma. Asthma + Lung UK, external have said that humidity and thunderstorms can cause an 'unseasonal spike' in asthma-related A&E visits ...

Study objectives: To document the existence and investigate the etiology of "thunderstorm asthma," which has been reported sporadically over the past 20 years. Design: We assessed the relationship ...

Granite Belt and inland parts of South East Queensland. The Bureau of Meteorology issued a severe thunderstorm warning on Thursday for parts of the Wide Bay and Burnett Forecast District.

VERY DANGEROUS THUNDERSTORMS are likely to produce intense rainfall that may lead to dangerous and life-threatening flash flooding in the warning area over the next several hours. Locations which may ...

Wet weather has been plaguing Queensland in recent days. Picture David Clark “A moist and unstable airmass to the east of a surface trough will aid the development of severe thunderstorm ...

“Winds should ease tomorrow around the Southeast but northern and central Queensland, from Cooktown to Winton, can expect severe thunderstorm warnings over the next couple of days,” Mr ...

A history of hay fever – not asthma – is the major risk factor for thunderstorm asthma. Gas stoves are responsible for 12% of Australia’s childhood asthma. But replacing your cooktop might ...

Thus, of all the climate and air quality changes observed during thunderstorms, only fungal spores could be shown to influence asthma hospital admissions.