Tiny extremophiles give the salty lakes their rosy hue, but over-mining and climate change are threatening their existence.

Authorities warn Australia faces a serious risk of losing the battle against its most formidable biosecurity threat if fire ...

Authorities warn Australia faces a serious risk of losing the battle against its most formidable biosecurity threat if fire ant outbreaks continue at the current rate. Several breaches have been ...

HIGHLIGHTS Tolmer high-grade silver discovery: expedited soil geochemistry program completed over ~1.9km2 area surrounding ...

An extended list of climate statistics recorded is provided below. There is also a summary table for printing with the commonly requested statistics and a map showing the location of this site.

Almost two-thirds of the world's population is affected by the monsoon—the annual arrival of intense rains in areas north and ...

Australia just registered its warmest financial year on record with a mean temperature more than 1.5 degrees above the ...

Northern Australia's annual monsoon season brings relief to drought-stricken lands and revitalizes crops and livestock for ...