Thu Feb 24, 2011
Embargo lifted on Thursday 24 February at 5am AEDT A team of international scientists has discovered evidence that parts of the US suffered long dry spells, or ‘megadroughts’, during Pleistocene interglacial periods. The authors suggest these ‘megadroughts’ could be a sign of things to come. The study also suggests the climate in these areas would [...]
Fri Oct 8, 2010
The Murray-Darling Basin Authority released its ‘Guide to the Proposed Basin Plan’ on October 8 at 4pm AEDT. The Guide is the first part of a three-stage process to develop a new strategy for revitalising the Murray Darling Basin, consisting of the Guide, the Proposed Basin Plan and the Basin Plan.
Sat Jul 31, 2010
Premier John Brumby released the final report on Saturday, July 31, 2010, from the Royal Commission inquiry into the 2009 Victorian bushfires in which 173 people died.
Mon Feb 8, 2010
New Australian research suggests the past few decades of serious drought in the southwestern corner of Australia may be highly unusual compared with the past 750 years. The report reveals a close association between drought in southwestern Australia and high amounts of snowfall at Law Dome, East Antarctica, as a result of a pattern of [...]
Mon Dec 21, 2009
The Natural Resources Commission (NRC) has today released a comprehensive assessment of the Riverina’s red gum forests. The report warns that river regulation, over-allocation of water resources and persistent drought are responsible for the observed decline in the red river gum forests and the industries and social systems they support.
Thu Sep 24, 2009
Embargo lifted at 3am AEST Thursday 24 September 2009 Research out of South Korea suggests a new kind of central Pacific El Niño dubbed – El Niño ‘Modoki’ – is become progressively more common and is expected to occur five times more often by the late 21st century and could lead to more effective forcing [...]
Wed Aug 26, 2009
Embargo lifted at 10.30am AEST on Wed 26 August 2009 New Australian research suggests pollution from Europe, Asia and North America has a role to play in the current Australian drought. Using climate modelling specially designed to show effects of human generated tiny particles – or aerosols, the research shows that the build up of [...]
Wed Jul 8, 2009
(Embargo lifted at 4am Australian EST on Wed 8 July) BRIEFING DETAILS: DATE: Tuesday 7 July 2009 START TIME: 10.30am AEST DURATION: 35 min VENUE: Online Salinity increasingly threatens the irrigated land where one third of the world’s food is produced. A team of international researchers working in Australia have come up with a method [...]