Markets React as Tensions Rise Between White House and Federal Reserve Over Interest Rate Pressure 
Lake beds are rich environmental records — studying them reveals much about a place’s history 
Fungi are among the planet’s most important organisms — yet they continue to be overlooked in conservation strategies 
As the Black Summer megafires neared, people rallied to save wildlife and domestic animals. But it came at a real cost 
Bank of America Warns Fed Probe Into Powell Adds New Risks to U.S. Monetary Policy 
How to create a thriving forest, not box-checking ‘tree cover’ 
Extreme heat, flooding, wildfires – Colorado’s formerly incarcerated people on the hazards they faced behind bars 
Fertile land for growing vegetables is at risk — but a scientific discovery could turn the tide 
Rise of the Zombie Bugs takes readers on a jaw-dropping tour of the parasite world 
How is Antarctica melting, exactly? Crucial details are beginning to come into focus 
Australia has just had its driest September on record, and the second driest month ever: the only drier month was April 1902.
The Bureau of Meteorology’s tropical cyclone outlook is out today. It’s predicting a weaker-than-normal tropical cyclone season this year but if one hits – and it’s likely one will – it’ll bring water to rain-starved soil that will soak it up and reduce the flooding risk.
Wes Mountain speaks to forecaster Andrew Watkins, who explains how the forecast works, why a cyclone could help some farms, and how to keep safe this cyclone season.
We’ve never gone through a tropical cyclone season without at least one hitting our coast, but Australia’s past may no longer be a reliable guide to our future.
In her book Sunburnt Country: the history and future of climate change in Australia, scientist Joelle Gergis maps Australia’s climate over thousands of years. While we’ve always been a land of extremes, rapid warming since 1950 is starting to alter our weather patterns.
Dr Gergis told Madeleine De Gabriele about creating the most comprehensive history of Australia’s climate ever, and why she still has hope for the future.
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