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"How often do you mow your lawn in winter? That may seem like an odd way to
start a conversation about drought. But the answer helps explain why our
current drought has not broken, despite recent rain – and why spring lamb may
be more expensive this year.
Southern Australia has been short of rain for 16 months. Western Victoria, the
agricultural regions of South Australia (including Adelaide) and even parts of
western Tasmania are suffering record dry conditions. Those rainfall
measurements began in 1900 (126 years ago).
Fewer and less intense rain-bearing weather systems have been crossing the
southern coastline since February 2024, compared to normal. Put simply, the
land has not received enough big dumps of rain.
But June has finally brought rain to some drought-affected regions. There’s
even an emerald green tinge to the fields in certain agricultural areas. But
it’s now too cold for plants to really grow fast, meaning farmers will be
carting hay and buying extra feed for livestock until the weather warms in
spring."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
