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Monday, 20 January 2014
Global warming could double the frequency of catastrophic events linked to extreme El Ninos, say scientists.
Thursday, 15 November 2012
Many agricultural and climate experts have overestimated the past impact of global warming on drought due to flawed calculations, say researchers.
Monday, 25 June 2012
Tell-tale signs that an El Nino climate event is looming are detectable nine months before they can currently be seen.
Friday, 24 February 2012
The collapse of the Mayan civilisation was likely due to a relatively mild drought.
Monday, 8 February 2010
Scientists have discovered a link between the ongoing drought in the south western corner of Australia and increased snowfall in parts of Antarctica.
Monday, 6 July 2009
The globe's tropical zone is expanding rapidly and more research is needed to help humans adapt, urge Australian experts.
Friday, 6 March 2009
Drought is killing off trees in Brazil's fragile Amazon rainforest and depleting the region's carbon reservoirs - an ecological double-whammy with devastating implications, according to a new study.
Thursday, 5 February 2009
Australia's severe drought is being driven by temperature fluctuations in the Indian Ocean, scientists have found.
Friday, 14 December 2007
Southern Australia is on track to have its hottest year on record, say weather experts.
Friday, 23 November 2007
Rainmaking technology funded by the Australian government has already been given the thumbs down by international scientists, says an adviser to the World Meteorological Organization.
Thursday, 23 November 2006
Ask an Expert As the 'worst drought in 1000 years' continues, we're looking at all options for a secure water source. Are desalination, recycling sewage or bans on hoses really the answer? Will fixing the Murray solve the whole problem? Can we just hold out until the drought's over, or do we need a complete overhaul of our water use?
Thursday, 14 September 2006
Indepth Feature Decades of subtle change brought on by human misuse has profoundly altered the ecosystem of South Australia's iconic Coorong, the setting for Colin Thiele's 'Storm Boy'. Can it ever be returned to what it once was?
Thursday, 3 August 2006
Scribbly Gum The oscillating climate phenomenon we now know as El Nino and La Nina are strongest in spring and summer, and many animals and plants have evolved to take advantage of the variation.