Weather and Climate change

The Minister for Water, Graham Jacobs says the Government must use waste water more efficiently in order to prepare for dwindling water supplies in WA's south-west.

The Grant District Council is developing a plan to help prepare the community for risks associated with

The Department of Water says a report on Western Australia's future water supply presents significant challenges.

Australia's top scientific research organisation says

Many Australian farmers are accepting the variable nature of the

The author of a new study on the effects of

Scientists have recorded mild coral bleaching around Heron Island at the southern end of the Great Barrier Reef.

A new report by Australian researchers claims far more needs to be done if we are to feed the estimated 9 billion people who will be living on the planet by 2050.

Just a few years ago, when I was making programs about climate change policy for

Scientists have discovered a link between the ongoing drought in the south western corner of Australia and increased snowfall in parts of Antarctica.

Arctic ice melting could cost global agriculture, real estate and insurance anywhere from $US2.4 trillion to $US24 trillion by 2050 in damage from rising sea levels, floods and heat waves, according to a new report.

Broken Hill, in far western New South Wales, has experienced a hotter and drier start for 2010, with temperatures up and rainfall down compared to the average.

A new report has found failing to tackle

Scientists are closer to being able to forecast how severe bushfires will behave.

New research from the Bureau of Meteorology shows that in the past 50 years, Australia's had far more record high temperatures than low temperatures.

The peak tourism body in Port Douglas say it is concerned about ex-tropical Cyclone Olga's impact on tourism in the region.

A paediatric sleep specialist has backed Bernard Tomic's claims he was unfairly disadvantaged in his first round Australian Open loss.

Western Power says blackouts which have affected some customers in the Perth metropolitan area for up to 19 hours will be rectified by this evening.

New Zealand, like Australia, has just experienced its hottest decade on record.

Federal Environment Minister Peter Garrett says figures released by the Bureau of Meteorology prove the Opposition has got it wrong on