News tagged with southern australia

Balding disease killing Australia's wombats

A mystery liver disease thought to be caused by introduced weeds is causing hairy-nosed wombats in southern Australia to go bald and die, researchers said Tuesday.

Biology / Ecology

created May 15, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Early ripening of grapes pinned to warming, soil moisture

Researchers in Australia say they have pinpointed key factors in the early ripening of grapes, providing potential answers for wine growers threatened by global warming.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Feb 26, 2012 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (4) | comments 3

Depletion of the body snatchers: Bad news for marine environment

A recent study conducted for The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species has determined that 20 percent of hagfish species are at an elevated risk of extinction*. Scientists warn that this figure could be much ...

Biology / Ecology

created Jul 29, 2011 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (6) | comments 2

Fewer rain storms across southern Australia

(PhysOrg.com) -- Decreasing autumn and winter rainfall over southern Australia has been attributed to a 50-year decrease in the average intensity of storms in the region – a trend which is forecast to ...

Space & Earth / Environment

created Jul 04, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 3

Australian residents urged to flee 18-metre flames

A wildfire towering up to 18 metres (60 feet) high bore down on homes in Australia's western Outback on Monday, officials said, urging residents to flee.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Mar 01, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

New Ice Age maps point to climate change patterns

(PhysOrg.com) -- New climate maps of the Earth’s surface during the height of the last Ice Age support predictions that northern Australia will become wetter and southern Australia drier due to climate change.

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Jan 19, 2009 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (10) | comments 3