Drought
Yes it rained in August, but Perth, get ready for a long dry spell
A rainy August and a typical start-of-spring forecast cannot turn the clock back on 50 years of continuous drying, meteorologists say.
- by Claire Ottaviano
Latest
How drought and disease in Brazil threaten Sunday brunch
Australian consumers have been warned to expect shortages of oranges and price hikes because of ongoing poor harvests in Brazil.
- by Andrew Taylor
These paddocks should be lush and green. Now the earth is dry, the lambs perishing
Victoria has experienced a cold start to winter. Despite that, the unusually dry weather – with low rainfalls – has farmers in the state’s west worried.
- by Benjamin Preiss
Opinion
Biodiversity
Undermining the watchdog is against WA’s nature. We must defend our thin green line
WA has special natural resources – resources that have helped make our economy strong. But what makes us strong also needs protecting, and now is the time.
- by Jess Beckerling
Drone footage reveals summer's toll on South West bush
Drone footage has shown the extent of the devastation WA's long, rain-free summer has inflicted on bushland in the Margaret River region. Credit: John Bowskill
The insidious effect of the fabric in your stretchy jeans
Do you think your clothing quality is declining? Fossil fuel fashion is on the rise, while climate change is impacting the quality of natural fibres.
- by Amber Schultz
Can WA’s drought-ravaged forests survive this year’s prescribed burns program?
In coming weeks, the DBCA will start torching 200,000 hectares of the state to boost our defences in the face of increasing bushfires. But is it causing irreparable damage to our ecosystems?
- by Sarah Brookes
Parched Philippine dam reveals centuries-old town, luring tourists
The country, like others in South-East Asia, is sweltering through a heat wave.
- by Adrian Portugal and Peter Blaza
Drying and dying: South West forests face potential ‘collapse’
From Albany to Kalbarri, native vegetation which has evolved to cope with heat and little water is failing to withstand the extra burden from climate change.
- by Peter Milne
Train stations and car parks: The gardens proving beauty can be found anywhere
After decades of photographing the world’s best gardens, Claire Takacs is looking for inspiration in unexpected places.
- by Megan Backhouse
Think last year had weird weather? La Nina may already be on the way back
The event that brought widespread flooding to Australia’s east coast is set for a potential shock return, weather models show.
- by Laura Chung
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