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The Big Wet

Is Eastern Australia’s three years of cold and wet weather coming to an end? History shows that we could be in for a decade of El Nino weather as early as the end of 2023. The Bureau of Meteorology’s declaration that La Niña has ended heralds the official end of the “big wet”, a rare …

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La Nina to Provide Cover From Bushfires. Will The Government Seize the Moment?

It’s been about two years since the Australian bushfires, and their devastation to the ozone layer and global climate is still not to be underestimated. Fortunately, the La Nina weather this year has helped to slow down the likelihood of the bushfires happening again. Despite that, the government and lawmakers are still discussing changes to …

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PM’s Prize for Science Awarded to UNSW Professor

On Monday 21st November, scientists and other influential Australians gathered in Canberra for the Prime Minister’s Prizes for Science dinner.   Among the winners was Scientia Professor Trevor McDougall, at the University of New South Wales, who received the Prime Minister’s Prize for Science, for his research in physical oceanography.   He was presented with …

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