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Australia is a land of flooding rains. But climate change could be making it worse
The recent flooding in New South Wales is consistent with what we might expect as climate change continues.
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Powerful owl takes a bath: see the video
A family of powerful owls uses a bird bath for ‘midnight dips’ and more.
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CSIRO reconstructs impact of Australian Federation Drought, painting grim future for Australia’s biodiversity under climate change
The scientists utilised Over 37,000 newspaper articles to reconstruct the impacts of the Australian Federation Drought.
Science & Environment
Australia’s 2016 environment scorecard: rains return but in some cases too late
Rain made a welcome comeback to Australia in 2016 after several years of deepening drought. But Tasmania and the Top End were among several places that did not fare so well.
Science & Environment
Water for wildlife: Macquarie Marshes
Photographer Tom Rayner’s new book takes you on a journey through the Macquarie Marshes and their revival from years of drought, to brimming wetland oasis.
On This Day
On this day: A mighty dust storm rolls into Melbourne
Who could forget the heavy rolling cloud of dust that enveloped Melbourne in 1983.
Science & Environment
How Australians are making it rain
Cloud seeding is a controversial technique to generate rain. But does it work and what are the consequences?
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Could planting 20 million trees increase drought?
The Liberal Party has argued that planting 20 million trees will reduce Australia’s carbon emissions, but Derek Eamus wonders if it’s a good idea.
Destinations
Goyder’s Line: Life on Goyder’s Line
As climate change bites, a historic rainfall marker in South Australia’s marginal lands has increasing importance.