Our Daily Planet: Tropical Cyclone Dianne and California's King Tides

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Australia Cyclone: As Western Australia begins to clean up after Tropical Cyclone Carlos, eyes are already shifting offshore to looming Tropical Cyclone Dianne.

Previously on Our Daily Planet: Cyclone Carlos and a Vanishing Volcano Glacier

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Brett Israel was a staff writer for Live Science with a focus on environmental issues. He holds a bachelor’s degree in biochemistry and molecular biology from The University of Georgia, a master’s degree in journalism from New York University, and has studied doctorate-level biochemistry at Emory University.