What does El Niño do to the weather in your part of Australia?
You've probably heard El Niño brings hot and dry weather to the eastern states, but what about the rest of Australia? Are we all in for a scorcher this summer?
You've probably heard El Niño brings hot and dry weather to the eastern states, but what about the rest of Australia? Are we all in for a scorcher this summer?
Earth Sciences
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Plants & Animals
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Evolution
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Environment
Nov 17, 2023
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In the first study to examine ice cores from the summit of the highest tropical mountain in the world, new evidence provides unique insight into the climate record of the Amazon Basin over the last six decades.
Earth Sciences
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Plants & Animals
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Plants & Animals
Nov 9, 2023
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Plants & Animals
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Plants & Animals
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