Hourly Weather - Zwettl, Austria

At a Glance Water from floods in Queensland swept up sediment and pollution.Large plumes have reached the Great Barrier Reef.The plumes could prevent light from reaching the reef or cause harmful algae blooms. Australia’s Great Barrier Reef is facing yet another threat. Runoff from floods that have devastated parts of Queensland recently have created large polluted plumes that are reaching the reef, scientists say. Frederieke Kroon, who leads the Australian Institute of Marine Science's (AIMS) water quality team, told the...