Question: In comparison to their peak installation rates back in 2010, European Union nations installed fewer than one-half as many units of renewable energy sources by 2018's end.

2018 EU Renewable Energy Installations: A Sluggish Pace Compared to Record Levels

In 2018, Europe witnessed a slowdown in its commitment to expanding renewable energy infrastructure compared to record highs observed earlier in the last decade. Specifically, installation rates fell significantly short—less than half of what had been accomplished back in 2010 when enthusiasm surrounding green technology reached fever pitch across numerous European Union member states.

The concept of harnessing nature’s bounty through sustainable means continues gaining traction globally; however, regional disparities persist regarding implementation speed and scale. According to data compiled within REN21’s comprehensive annual reports focusing specifically upon alternative energies' contribution percentage-wise against overall consumptive demand figures – circa late-2010s era statistics indicate approximately nineteen-point-two per cent reliance attributable directly via renewables. Moreover, concerning electrical output alone, twenty-three-point-seven per cent derived exclusively thereof during corresponding years under scrutiny hereafter elaborated upon hereinbelow ad nauseam et cetera etceteras...

A closer inspection reveals sundry subcategories comprising aforementioned aggregate metric(s), viz., eight-point-nine per cent sourced conventionally from biological matter ("traditional biomass"), whereas another quartet points apiece accrue courtesy thermodynamic exchanges facilitated either through contemporary biogeochemical pathways (viz., "modern" equivalents) OR direct terrestrial illumination capture mechanisms (i.e., passive solar design principles). Hydroelectricity contributes yet additional three-and-a-half units unto grand tally, complemented finally by duo-digit representation vis-à-vis miscellaneous alternatives encompassing but certainly NOT limited strictly thereto aerial vortices (wind turbines), radiant flux concentrators (photovoltaic arrays), tellurian exothermic emanations (geothermal wells/drilling operations), alongside assorted vegetative substrates utilized accordingly therein after proper preprocessing steps undertaken beforehand obviously enough now don’t we all agree?

Investments totaling northwards past quarter-trillion USD mark ($USD ~\$286Bn+) were recorded pertaining explicitly onto eco-friendly ventures spanning myriad modalities ranging widely across spectrums both spatially AND temporally speaking... Notably, prominent sovereign entities including PRC (People’s Republic Of China) & USA (United States Of America) led charge financially supporting initiatives geared predominantly towards exploiting atmospheric currents, aquatic flows/fluctuations, insolation intensities/variations plus biofuel refineries alike!

Estimates suggest upwards seven-million odd job opportunities generated indirectly owing largely to proliferation of cleantech enterprises proliferating exponentially nowadays everywhere imaginable really! Furthermore, latest evidence suggests

RateSetter is a British peer-to-peer lending company based in Bishopsgate , London . The company is known for having introduced the concept of a `` Provision Fund '' into peer to peer lending . Launched in October 2010 , the company has matched more than # 1.8 bn in peer to peer loans and has over 300,000 investors and borrowers .

The 1998 -- 99 UEFA Champions League was the 44th season of the UEFA Champions League , Europe 's premier club football tournament , and the seventh since it was renamed from the `` European Champion Clubs ' Cup '' or `` European Cup '' . The competition was won by Manchester United , coming back from a goal down in the last two minutes of injury time to defeat Bayern Munich 2 -- 1 in the final . Teddy Sheringham and Ole Gunnar Solskjær scored United 's goals after Bayern had hit the post and the bar . They were the first English club to win Europe 's premier club football tournament since 1984 and were also the first English club to reach a Champions League final since the Heysel Stadium disaster and the subsequent banning of English clubs from all UEFA competitions between 1985 and 1990 .   Manchester United also completed the Treble , becoming the fourth side in Europe to do so and in the process preventing Bayern Munich from achieving the feat themselves , Bayern eventually finished runners-up in their domestic cup two weeks later .   The Red Devils won the trophy without losing a single game , despite having competed in a group with Bayern Munich , Barcelona and Brøndby plus two highly rated Italian clubs in the knock-out stages . However , United became champions with just five wins in total , the lowest number of wins recorded by a champion in the Champions League era to date , though the competition now has an extra round of two games in the knock-out stages .   It was the first time the Champions League was won by a team that had neither won their domestic league nor the Champions League the previous season and therefore would not have qualified for the tournament under the old qualification rules ( title holder or national league champion ) . For the second time , the runners-up of eight domestic leagues ( three teams from Spain ( including current UEFA Champions League title holder ) ; two teams from England , France , Greece ( replacing Turkey ) , the Netherlands , Germany , Italy and Portugal ) were entered into the competition . The runners-up entered the second qualifying round while the league winners entered directly the group stage ( except for Greece where both winner and runner-up entered the second qualifying ) .   Real Madrid were the defending champions , but were eliminated in the quarter-finals by Dynamo Kyiv .

recensio.net -- review platform for European history -- is a Europe-wide , multi-language platform for scholarly reviews of historical literature . Launched in January 2011 , the platform is operated by three institutions : the Bavarian State Library in Munich , the German Historical Institute Paris , and the Institute of European History in Mainz . It has been described by the media as an attempt of historians to `` venture into the Web 2.0 '' .

Council Regulation ( EC ) No 6/2002 of 12 December 2001 on Community designs is a European Union regulation  which introduces a unified system of industrial design rights , called Community designs , throughout the  European Union . The system which includes both unregistered and registered design rights ,  operates in addition to national systems of protection in each Member State , which are partially harmonised by the  Directive on the legal protection of designs ( 98/71/EC ) .

The 1978 European Cup Final was an association football match between Liverpool of England and Club Brugge of Belgium on 10 May 1978 at Wembley Stadium , London , England ( the venue was decided in Bern by the UEFA Executive Committee on 20 September 1977 ) . It was the final match of the 1977 -- 78 season of Europe 's premier cup competition , the European Cup . Liverpool were the reigning champions and were appearing in their second European Cup final . Club Brugge were appearing in their first European Cup final . The two sides had met once before in European competition , when they contested the 1976 UEFA Cup Final , which Liverpool won 4 -- 3 on aggregate .   As reigning champions , Liverpool received a bye in the first round , which meant that Club Brugge played two matches more to reach the final . All but one of Liverpool 's matches were comfortable victories and they won each round with an aggregate score at least two goals to the good . In the first round Club Brugge beat Finnish champions Kuopion Palloseura by 9 -- 2 on aggregate , but they won each of their subsequent rounds by just one goal .   Watched by a crowd of 92,000 , the first half was goalless . Liverpool took the lead in the second half when Kenny Dalglish scored from a Graeme Souness pass . They held this lead to win the match 1 -- 0 , securing Liverpool 's second European Cup and third European trophy in succession , and they became the first British team to retain the European Cup .

The Renewable Energy Foundation ( REF ) , founded in 2004 by UK TV personality Noel Edmonds , is a United Kingdom-based registered charity with a stated aim of promoting the development of sustainable energy technologies . Their funders include Barclays Capital and Calor Gas .   REF believes that the issues of climate change and energy supply are complex and closely intertwined . REF 's primary activity is commissioning and writing reports to provide information on energy issues . The REF has frequently argued against wind farm expansion .   Since 2006 , REF has published a comprehensive set of statistics , describing in detail the performance of renewable energy generators in the UK that are registered under the Renewables Obligation .   On 2 February 2011 , REF released a report critical of wind power , saying it would lead to higher prices for consumers .

The Research Assessment Exercise ( RAE ) was an exercise undertaken approximately every 5 years on behalf of the four UK higher education funding councils ( HEFCE , SHEFC , HEFCW , DELNI ) to evaluate the quality of research undertaken by British higher education institutions . RAE submissions from each subject area ( or unit of assessment ) are given a rank by a subject specialist peer review panel . The rankings are used to inform the allocation of quality weighted research funding ( QR ) each higher education institution receives from their national funding council . Previous RAEs took place in 1986 , 1989 , 1992 , 1996 and 2001 . The most recent results were published in December 2008 . It was replaced by the Research Excellence Framework in 2014 .   Various media have produced league tables of institutions and disciplines based on the 2008 RAE results . Different methodologies lead to similar but non-identical rankings .

The Delabole wind farm was the first commercial onshore wind farm built in the United Kingdom , in November 1991 . This field of wind turbines was initially developed by Windelectric Management Ltd. .

The population of Budapest was 1,735,041 on 1 January 2013 . According to the 2011 census , the Budapest metropolitan area was home to 2,530,167 people and the Budapest commuter area ( real periphery of the city ) had 3.3 million inhabitants . The Hungarian capital is the largest in the Pannonian Basin and the ninth largest in the European Union . Budapest is also the primate city of Hungary and some neighbouring territories .

The Lamfalussy Process is an approach to the development of financial service industry regulations used by the European Union . Originally developed in March 2001 , the process is named after the chair of the EU advisory committee that created it , Alexandre Lamfalussy . It is composed of four `` levels , '' each focusing on a specific stage of the implementation of legislation .   At the first level , the European Parliament and Council of the European Union adopt a piece of legislation , establishing the core values of a law and building guidelines on its implementation . The law then progresses to the second level , where sector-specific committees and regulators advise on technical details , then bring it to a vote in front of member-state representatives . At the third level , national regulators work on coordinating new regulations with other nations . The fourth level involves compliance and enforcement of the new rules and laws .   The Lamfalussy process has provided a significant impetus in delivering successful agreements on four key measures of the Financial Services Action Plan : the Market Abuse Directive , adopted on 3 December 2002 ; the Prospectus Directive , adopted on 15 July 2003 ; the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive ( MiFID ) , adopted on 27 April 2004 and the Transparency Directive , adopted in 2004 .   The Lamfalussy Process is intended to provide several benefits over traditional lawmaking , including more-consistent interpretation , convergence in national supervisory practices , and a general boost in the quality of legislation on financial services .   Nevertheless , the Lamfalussy Process has provoked controversy as it allows some element of bypassing accountable oversight by the Council of the European Union and the elected European Parliament , thereby embodying a further move away from representative democracy towards technocracy .   The creation of the EU Authorities ( ESMA , EIOPA and EBA ) , which took over from the Advisory Committees on 1 January 2011 , has resulted in some changes regarding how the four level legislative procedure operates , with the EU Authorities being given a greater role and more powers .


Question: Previous instances of severe dry spells in Australia took place during periods with cooler worldwide temperature averages compared to today's levels; conversely, times characterized by increased moisture coincided with phases witnessing an upward trend in these same global readings. This suggests that current climate conditions may exacerbate future water scarcity issues within this region given their alignment with historically drier epochs relative to eras marked by greater environmental humidity amidst climbing thermal metrics on Earth’s surface.

 Historical Climate Patterns Influencing Droughts in Australia
Historical records indicate that periods of significant drought in Australia coincided with cooler global average temperatures compared to current levels; conversely, times marked by increased precipitation tended to align with phases where those averages were on the rise. These observations suggest complex interactions within earth’s climate system, wherein local weather phenomena do not always mirror broader trends. Despite historical fluctuations, recent decades show a consistent pattern: higher ambient air temperatures exacerbate evaporation rates, leading to more pronounced soil moisture deficits – key precursors to prolonged drought episodes Down Under. Moreover, shifts in oceanic currents (like El Niño) interact synergistically with terrestrial heating effects, amplifying regional aridity cycles beyond what would otherwise naturally transpire under stable planetary thermal equilibria. Consequently, understanding past climates becomes crucial for predicting future scenarios amidst ongoing anthropogenic-driven changes.

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Recorded history or written history is a historical narrative based on a written record or other documented communication . Recorded history can be contrasted with other narratives of the past , such as mythological , oral or archeological traditions .   For broader world history , recorded history begins with the accounts of the ancient world around the 4th millennium BC , and coincides with the invention of writing . Examples of written texts , however , can be found dating as far back as 1750 BCE in Ancient Mesopotamia , such as Hammurabi 's Code . For some geographic regions or cultures , written history is limited to a relatively recent period in human history because of the limited use of written records . Moreover , human cultures do not always record all of the information relevant to later historians , such as the full impact of natural disasters or the names of individuals ; thus , recorded history for particular types of information is limited based on the types of records kept . Because of these limits , recorded history in different contexts may refer to different periods of time depending on the historical topic .   The interpretation of recorded history often relies on historical method , or the set of techniques and guidelines by which historians use primary sources and other evidence to research and then to write accounts of the past . The question of the nature , and even the possibility , of an effective method for interpreting recorded history is raised in the philosophy of history as a question of epistemology . The study of different historical methods is known as historiography , which focuses on examining how different interpreters of recorded history create different interpretations of historical evidence .

David George Joseph Malouf ( born 20 March 1934 ) is an Australian writer . He was awarded the Neustadt International Prize for Literature in 2000 , his 1993 novel Remembering Babylon won the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award in 1996 , he won the inaugural Australia-Asia Literary Award in 2008 , and he was shortlisted for the Booker Prize . In 2016 , he received the Australia Council Award for Lifetime Achievement in Literature .

The red wattlebird ( Anthochaera carunculata ) is a passerine bird native to southern Australia . At 33-37 cm in length , it is the second largest species of Australian honeyeater . It has mainly grey-brown plumage , with red eyes , distinctive pinkish-red wattles on either side of the neck , white streaks on the chest and a large bright yellow patch on the lower belly . The sexes are similar in plumage . Juveniles have less prominent wattles and browner eyes . John White described the red wattlebird in 1790 ; three subspecies are recognized .   The species is found in southeast Queensland , New South Wales , Victoria , South Australia and southwest Western Australia in open forest and woodland , and is a common visitor to urban gardens and parks . Loud and conspicuous , the red wattlebird is generally found in trees , where it gets most of its food ; occasionally it forages on the ground . It is one of the largest nectarivorous birds in the world , feeding from a wide variety of flowering plants . Insects also comprise part of its diet . It is territorial and at times aggressive to birds of other species , often defending rich sources of nectar . Breeding throughout its range , the red wattlebird builds a cup-shaped nest in a tree and raises one to two broods a year . Although it has declined in places from land clearing , it is classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List .

The 1813 crossing of the Blue Mountains was the expedition led by Gregory Blaxland , William Lawson and William Charles Wentworth , which became the first successful crossing of the Blue Mountains in New South Wales by European settlers . The crossing enabled the settlers to access and use the land west of the mountains for farming , and made possible the establishment of Australia 's first inland settlement at Bathurst .

Lake Cowal is the largest inland lake in New South Wales , Australia . The lake is ephemeral , being fed by the small Bland Creek and by the occasional flooding of the Lachlan River . Despite this , it retains a considerable amount of water in about 70 % of years .

Lacrosse in Australia is a minor sport , with a long and proud history dating back to 1876 , with a small but dedicated community of participants and volunteers . The established centres for the game are in the greater metropolitan areas of Melbourne , Adelaide , and Perth . In these cities there are organised weekend field lacrosse competitions for men and women at senior and junior levels , played over the winter months ( April until September ) . In the off-season , there are informal box lacrosse and sofcrosse competitions , though the majority of players in Australia are mostly of the field lacrosse type . Some lacrosse is also played in Sydney , Newcastle , South East Queensland , Townsville , Cairns and Hobart , it is very much at the developmental level .   Lacrosse in Australia is now governed by a single governing body , the Australian Lacrosse Association ( ALA ) , following the merger of Lacrosse Australia and Women 's Lacrosse Australia , who had until 2008 governed the men 's and women 's versions of the games independently . The move to a unified national body was precipitated by the withholding of funds by the Australian federal government .

The Dictionary of Western Australians and the related Bicentennial Dictionary of Western Australians are two multi-volume biographical dictionaries containing details of European and non-European settlement in Western Australia from the foundation of the Swan River Colony in 1829 until 1888 .   Writer and historian Rica Erickson was the head compiler of the books and coordinator of the project which ran from the late 1960s to 1988 . The editorial committee included Reg Appleyard , Geoffrey Bolton , Margaret Medcalf , Tom Stannage , Pamela Statham , and Sandra Taylor .   Few states in Australia have been in a position to undertake such a project due to a lack of records and other logistical issues . However the presence , and comprehensive holdings of the volumes of the Western Australia Post Office Directory ( which commenced in 1893 ) have facilitated the checking of names and locations .   The volumes are held as basic reference items in the State Records Office , the J S Battye Library and many public libraries throughout the state .   Western Australia 's population in 1850 was approximately 5,000 . In 1850 , the first of approximately 9,600 convicts arrived and these continued until 1868 . With a similar number of free settler arrivals during the convict period , the state 's population swelled nearly fivefold in less than 20 years . The discovery of gold in the Kalgoorlie area of Western Australia in the 1880s led to further significant population growth during that period . For these reasons , the first series was separated by the significant years of 1850 , 1868 and 1888 .   The combined series contain basic biographical details of over 20,000 individuals .

A rain shadow is a dry area on the leeward side of a mountainous area ( away from the wind ) . The mountains block the passage of rain-producing weather systems and cast a `` shadow '' of dryness behind them . Wind and moist air is drawn by the prevailing winds towards the top of the mountains , where it condenses and precipitates before it crosses the top . The air , without much moisture left , advances behind the mountains creating a drier side called the `` rain shadow '' .

The Day of Mourning was a protest held by Aboriginal Australians on 26 January 1938 , the sesquicentenary of British colonisation of Australia . It was declared to be a protest of 150 years of callous treatment and the seizure of land , and purposefully coincides with the Australia Day celebrations held by the European population on the same day . The protest became a tradition , and annual Days of Mourning have been held to this day .

Lake Lisan was a prehistoric lake that existed between 70,000 and 12,000 BP in the Jordan Rift Valley in the Near East . It is sometimes referred to as a Pleistocene lake .   Lisan means tongue in Arabic relating to the shape of the Lisan Peninsula where studies of the sediment formations were taken . The sediment formations left by the lake extend from Lake Tiberias ( the Sea of Galilee ) in the north to a boundary ridge ca. 35 km south of the Dead Sea . The lake left behind a layer of lacustrine sediment that blankets the Jordan Valley with terraces of sediment up to 40 m thick . These sediments are commonly called marls and are composed of layers of true loam and calcareous silt loams mixed with other chemicals and salts . At its height , the lake covered several other basins in the area with a maximum area of ca. 2000 km2 , a length of 200 km and a width of no more than 17 km .   The formations were named the Lisan deposits and first described by Lartet in 1869 after visiting the Dead Sea in the Spring of 1864 . He noted a correlation of a wet period in the Levant with a glacial period in Europe . It was not until geographer E. Huntindon visited in 1909 that it was realized it was measure of historical precipitation for the area . The first stratigraphic study of the sediments was carried out by Picard in 1943 who developed a chronology he called the Lisan series . It was not until later studies were carried out at lake level that a more detailed chronology of the lacustrine record was developed .   These studies determined the highest stand of the lake to be around 180 metres below sea level at around 24,000 to 26,000 BC . when it formed a complete lake all the way along the Jordan Valley , approximately 200 metres higher than the current level of the Dead Sea . This started to decline around 17,000 BC with the sharpest drop in level occurring through 14,000 to 13,000 BC to around 500 metres below sea level , representing possibly the largest lake level drop in the last 70,000 years , occurring over a period of only around 1000 years . This rapid lowering created a flattened valley floor , known in modern times as the Ghor . Tectonic factors have been suggested as a possible cause for these events and it has been argued that the level receded as far as 700 metres below sea level , then gradually refilled .   Climatic and tectonic changes caused the level in the Jordan Valley to fluctuate into the holocene , leaving Lake Beisan in the basin around Beit She'an still extant into the Bronze Age . Archaeological evidence also supports these levels with no Kebaran sites located between 17,000 BC and 13,500 BC below a level of 203 metres below sea level . Early Natufian sites are also located between 215 and 230 metres below sea level , indicating a high level and receding shoreline after this date .


Question: Previous instances of severe dry spells in Australia coincided with periods where worldwide temperature averages were below current levels; conversely, times of increased precipitation emerged as these same metrics began ascending. This observation underscores how climate change may exacerbate extreme weather patterns experienced across various regions today compared to historical baselines before significant anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions influenced planetary thermal dynamics significantly.

 Historical Climate Patterns Influencing Droughts and Wet Spells in Australia
Historically, variations in global temperatures significantly impacted rainfall trends across Australia, leading to alternating cycles of drought and abundant precipitation. During eras marked by relatively cooler global conditions compared to contemporary times, severe drought episodes became more frequent Down Under. Conversely, intervals characterized by increasing planetary warmth witnessed enhanced moisture levels, translating into generally wetter climates within Aussie landscapes. These fluctuations closely correlate with shifts observed through the El Niño-Southern Oscillation cycle—a complex interplay involving changes in wind currents and sea-surface heat distribution spanning vast expanses of the equatorial Eastern Pacific region.
The El Niño phenomenon corresponds to anomalously warm waters prevailing off South America’s west coast; simultaneously triggering anomalous reductions in barometric pressures near Southeast Asia—this dynamic duo constitutes what meteorologists term “the Southern Oscillation.” Onset of El Niños tends to suppress typical trade winds blowing eastward across oceans, thereby inhibiting upwellings rich in nutrients essential for marine life sustenance. Consequently, fish stocks dwindle alongside associated economic downturns impacting coastal communities reliant on fisheries income sources. Meanwhile, agricultural sectors suffer immensely amid prolonged dry spells exacerbated by reduced irrigation supplies emanating directly from diminished river flows fed largely via mountainous snowmelt runoff regimes disrupted earlier along hydrological pathways originating upstream amidst higher elevation terrain features.
In contrast, La Niñas herald cooler-than-average seawater states conducive instead towards promoting stronger easterlies capable henceforth of fostering prolific phytoplankton blooms supporting thriving pelagic ecosystems flourishing abundantly throughout adjacent littoral zones. Moreover, resultant increases in evaporation rates contribute importantly towards replenishment reservoir storages vital for sustaining domestic potable needs besides facilitating hydropower generation capacity augmentation endeavors geared specifically toward addressing burgeoning energy demands arising steadily amongst rapidly expanding urbanized populace clusters situated predominantly around major metropolitan areas nationwide. Ultimately then, understanding nuanced intricacies governing cyclical recurrence phenomena embodied collectively underneath overarching rubric denoting "ENSO" remains crucial imperative guiding ongoing scientific research initiatives aimed squarely at enhancing predictive capabilities concerning future occurrences likely manifesting themselves increasingly frequently against backdrop constituted presently comprising anthropogenically induced climate alterations wrought chiefly courtesy escalating concentrations atmospheric carbon dioxide molecules attributable principally owing widespread combustion practices characterizing modern day industrial civilization pursuits globally speaking without exception whatsoever wherever examined carefully enough indeed!

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The 1975 -- 80 Southern Hemisphere tropical cyclone seasons ran year-round from July 1 to June 30 during each year between 1975 and 1980 . Tropical cyclone activity in the Southern Hemisphere reaches its peak from mid-February to early March .

The 1991 -- 92 South Pacific cyclone season was an above average tropical cyclone season , with eleven tropical cyclones occurring within the South Pacific basin between 160 ° E and 120 ° W . The first tropical cyclone of the season was first noted on November 13 , 1991 , while the last tropical cyclone dissipated on May 2 , 1992 . During the season at least 21 people were killed by tropical cyclones , while Tropical Cyclones Cliff and Innis were the only tropical cyclones not to cause any damage to any country in the Southern Pacific .   During the season , tropical cyclones were monitored by the Tropical Cyclone Warning Centers ( TCWC ) in Nadi , Fiji , and in Wellington , New Zealand.TCWC Nadi warned on systems in the South Pacific located from the Equator to 25 ° S and from 160 ° E to 120 ° W. TCWC Wellington warns on systems from 25 ° S to 40 ° S and from 160 ° E to 120 ° W Whilst tropical cyclones that moved or formed to the west of 160 ° E were monitored as a part of the Australian region by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology . Both the United States Joint Typhoon Warning Center ( JTWC ) and the Naval Western Oceanography Center ( NWOC ) issued unofficial warnings within the southern Pacific . The JTWC issued warnings between 160 ° E and the International Date Line whilst the NWOC issued warnings for tropical cyclones forming between the International Date Line and the coasts of the Americas . Both the JTWC and the NWOC designated tropical cyclones with a number and a P suffix with numbers assigned in order to tropical cyclones developing within the whole of the South Pacific . TCWC Nadi and TCWC Wellington both use the Australian Tropical Cyclone Intensity Scale , and measure windspeeds over a period of ten minutes , while the JTWC and the NWOC measured sustained winds over a period of one minute which are compared to the Saffir -- Simpson hurricane wind scale .

Dhanggati ( Dunghutti , Thangatti ) , previously known as Dyangadi ( Djangadi ) , is the extinct Australian Aboriginal language once spoken by the Djangadi of the Macleay Valley and surrounding high country of the Great Dividing Range in New South Wales . There is an ongoing program of language-revival . Ngaagu ( Ngaku ) and Burgadi ( Burrgati ) were probably dialects . The three together have been called the Macleay Valley language .  Shared designated Ceremonial between surrounding tribes ie : Anaiwan , Gumbagerri and including tribes from further West from Armidale to the North at Tenderfield New South Wales and Southern tribes such as the tribes around Nowendoc , S.E New South Wales .  Anaiwan Country did trade offs with the surrounding tribes for the use of a Ceremonial site which the ` University of New England ' is now located at ` Booloominbah house ' ( erected 1888 ) when the then colonial settlement Armidale was becoming an important trade route and penal colony housing a jail at the earliest time of Colonialism and a route further West to the ` Western Plains ' . It was also a deterrent to large groups of natives from gathering so their places of the deepest and Spiritual importance was simply replaced by Aboriginal places of `` checks and balances '' to the White Imperialism ways of `` keeping things in check '' .  The site of this important Ceremonial Place was the `` The Original Square Dance '' ceremony performed by Tribal Priest 's . Elders from the past referring to the ` New England ' Tablelands as '' Being to cold '' . The group 's surrounding the areas of Armidale merged with coastal tribes and shared in one of many ceremonies . The Dhunghutti Tribal name for God ... Creator Spirit was ` Woorparow Yo Wa ' ( pronounced Woo-PA-Ra Yo - Wa ) also known as ` Bhiamie ' . The Ceremonial meaning and purpose of the `` The Original Square Dance , '' is not lost to history . The ceremony is set in `` high up '' Country '' close to the sky .

Renner Springs is a location in the Northern Territory of Australia . It is in the heart of the Barkly Tablelands cattle country . In fact , the town promotes itself as `` The Heart of the Beef Country . ''   The tiny settlement is on the Stuart Highway , north of the intersection of the Barkly Highway and Tennant Creek . It is 662 kilometres from Alice Springs , the largest town in the Outback , and 820 km from Darwin .   Renner Springs is usually regarded as the border between the tropical Top End and the temperate Red Centre regions .

In Australia , a redistribution is the process of redrawing the boundaries of electoral divisions of the House of Representatives , a process that in the United States is called redistricting . The Australian Electoral Commission , an independent statutory authority , completely independent of political considerations , oversees the redistribution process , taking into account many factors , including the one vote , one value principle . Members of Parliament and political parties may make submissions to the Commission on proposed new boundaries , but any interference with the Commission 's deliberations would be a serious offence .   Section 24 of the Constitution of Australia specifies that the number of members of the House of Representatives in each State is to be calculated by reference to their population , with a minimum of five members guaranteed for each original State . Each Territory is granted two members , irrespective of the total population of the Territory . After the number of members for each State and Territory is determined , the State and Territory is divided into that number of electoral divisions .   The Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 requires that all electoral divisions within a state or territory have approximately an equal numbers of enrolled voters . The Commonwealth Electoral Act ( No. 2 ) 1973 , passed at the joint sitting of Parliament , reduced the allowable quota variation of the number of electors in each division from 20 % to 10 % . Demographic changes both between States and within States requires a regular review of division boundaries to ensure that the number of electors in each division within a State or Territory does not deviate by more than 10 % ( plus or minus ) from the state or territory average . A redistribution ( sometimes called redrawing or `` revision '' ) of the geographic boundaries of divisions takes place at least once every seven years . When the Commission determines that population shifts within a state have caused some seats to have too many or too few voters , a redistribution is called and new boundaries are drawn up . Redistributions are also held when the Commission determines ( following a formula laid down in the Electoral Act ) that the distribution of seats among the states and territories must be changed because some states are growing faster than others .   For example , in 2003 , a review resulted in South Australia losing one seat , and Queensland gaining a seat . Redistributions were held in Victoria , Queensland and South Australia . Victoria kept the same number of seats , but one seat was abolished and one new seat created .

Lake Cowal is the largest inland lake in New South Wales , Australia . The lake is ephemeral , being fed by the small Bland Creek and by the occasional flooding of the Lachlan River . Despite this , it retains a considerable amount of water in about 70 % of years .

Oceania is a region centered on the islands of the tropical Pacific Ocean . Conceptions of what constitutes Oceania vary , with it being defined in various ways , often geopolitically or geographically . In the geopolitical conception used by the United Nations , International Olympic Committee , and many atlases , the Oceanic region includes Australia and the nations of the Pacific from Papua New Guinea east , but not the Malay Archipelago or Indonesian New Guinea . The term is sometimes used more specifically to denote Australasia as a geographic continent ,  or biogeographically as a synonym for either the Australasian ecozone ( Wallacea and Australasia ) or the Pacific ecozone ( Melanesia , Polynesia , and Micronesia apart either from New Zealand or from mainland New Guinea ) .   Although Christmas Island and the Cocos ( Keeling ) Islands belong to the Commonwealth of Australia and are inhabited , they are nearer Indonesia than the Australian mainland , and are commonly associated with Asia instead of Oceania .

The 1983 -- 84 Australian region cyclone season was one of the most active seasons on record . It officially started on 1 November 1983 , and officially ended on 30 April 1984 .

Lands administrative divisions of Australia are the parts of Australia which are divided into the cadastral units of counties , parishes , hundreds , and other divisions for the purposes of land ownership . Many property titles in Australia are listed as being in the parish and county .   The whole of the eastern states of Queensland , New South Wales , Victoria and Tasmania were divided into counties and parishes in the 19th century , although the Tasmanian counties were renamed land districts in the twentieth century . Parts of South Australia ( south-east ) and Western Australia ( south-west ) were similarly divided into counties , and there were also five counties in a small part of the Northern Territory . However South Australia has subdivisions of hundreds instead of parishes , along with the Northern Territory , which was part of South Australia when the hundreds were proclaimed . There were also formerly hundreds in Tasmania . There have been at least 600 counties , 544 hundreds and at least 15,692 parishes in Australia , but there are none of these units for most of the sparsely inhabited central and western parts of the country .   Counties in Australia have no administrative or political function , unlike those in England , the United States or Canada . Australia instead uses local government areas , including shires , districts , councils and municipalities according to the state , as the second level subdivision .   Some other states were also divided into land divisions and land districts ; in the nineteenth century land districts sometimes served as the region name for parts of the state where counties had not been proclaimed yet . Below these are groups of land parcels known as deposited plans , registered plans or title plans ( depending on the state ) . Queensland has registered plans ; New South Wales and Western Australia have deposited plans ; while Victoria has certified plans . Land can be identified using the number of this plan of subdivision held with the lands department , rather than with a named unit such as a parish ( or both can be used ) ; it is becoming increasingly common to use only the plan number . Within these are individual land parcels such as lots ; in total there are estimated to be about 10.2 million of these in Australia . The various cadastral units appear on certificates of title , which are given volume and folio numbers ; these numbers by themselves are sometimes used to identify land parcels , or in combination with the other units . Detailed maps of these divisions have been required since the introduction of the Torrens title system of a central register of land holdings in South Australia in 1858 , which spread to the other colonies . While cadastral data since the 1980s has been digitalised , there remain many old maps showing these divisions held in collections of Australian libraries such as the National Library of Australia , as well as in state libraries .

The 1992 Queensland storms were a series of thunderstorms which struck southeastern Queensland , Australia on 29 November 1992 . The storms produced strong winds , flash flooding and large hailstones in the region , including the capital city of Brisbane . The storms also spawned two of the most powerful tornadoes recorded in Australia , including the only Australian tornado to be given an official ` F4 ' classification on the Fujita scale .   The meteorological instability in the region resulted in the formation of at least five supercell thunderstorms in the space of around three hours . The storms , which spawned progressively further up the coast from Brisbane to Gladstone as the afternoon progressed , left a trail of damage resulting from hail , rain and wind . The event has been described as `` one of the most widespread outbreaks of severe thunderstorms recorded '' by veteran meteorologist Richard Whitaker .


Question: Previous instances of severe dry spells in Australia took place during periods with cooler worldwide temperature averages compared to today's levels; conversely, times characterized by higher precipitation coincided with phases where these planetary thermal readings were on an upward trajectory. This highlights how current climate conditions may exacerbate future water scarcity issues within this region given ongoing global warming trends.

20th Century Drought Patterns vs Current Climate Trends
Historical records indicate that past severe drought periods experienced in Australia coincided with times when average global temperatures were notably cooler compared to current readings. Conversely, intervals marked by increased precipitation tended to align with phases of rising global warmth. These observations challenge simplistic assumptions linking modern-day drought severity solely to escalating planetary heat.

Throughout much of the twentieth century, prolonged dry spells afflicted numerous regions within Australia, often leading to widespread agricultural hardship and ecological stress. Yet scientific analyses reveal that those episodes unfolded against a backdrop of relatively stable—or even slightly declining—global thermal averages. Moreover, instances of enhanced rainfall frequently materialized amidst contexts characterized by modestly ascending atmospheric thermometers.

Such findings underscore the complex interplay between regional hydroclimatology and broader climatological dynamics. They suggest that while long-term trends indeed influence overall weather patterns, shorter-term fluctuations can significantly modulate specific manifestations thereof. Consequently, attributing any given extreme event exclusively to anthropogenic forcing risks overlooking crucial nuances embedded within nature’s intricate feedback mechanisms.

This nuanced perspective gains added relevance considering recent debates surrounding Australia’s devastating “Black Summer” wildfires. Although exacerbated by record-breaking temperatures and persistent aridity, these conflagrations cannot simply be reduced to mere symptoms of unchecked carbon emissions. Instead, they emerge from a tangled web encompassing both man-made alterations and inherent variability intrinsic to Earth systems.

Henceforth, devising effective strategies aimed at mitigating future calamities necessitates embracing multidimensional perspectives capable of accounting for multifaceted causal chains. Only through cultivating holistic understandings grounded in rigorous empirical evidence will societies stand poised to confront looming challenges posed by shifting environmental paradigms.

This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1933 .   For an overview of world literature see 1933 in literature .   See also :  1932 in Australian literature ,  1933 in Australia ,  1934 in Australian literature .

This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1873 .   For an overview of world literature see 1873 in literature .   See also :  1872 in Australian literature ,  1873 in Australia ,  1874 in Australian literature .

The Darwin River Dam is located in Australia 's Northern Territory on the Darwin River . The water catchment it contains is the major source for the city of Darwin .   The dam can hold up to 259,000 megalitres of water ( 265500 ML ) which is half the volume in Sydney Harbour or eleven times bigger than the Manton Dam .   The Darwin River Dam is an embankment-type dam . It is ungated with no spillway regulation possible . The dam relies on the annual wet season to be replenished . Toward the end of this season , the dam sometimes overflows . Most years spilling occurs , and is considered normal . Depending on rainfall amounts , this overflow can last from days to weeks .   The water in this dam is considered to be one of the most pristine on Earth . In order to preserve this quality , the catchment and reservoir policy prohibits recreational use with substantial penalties imposed for trespassing . Also , there is no Cabomba , an aquatic weed genus that can affect water quality .   It was opened by William McMahon ( the Prime Minister at the time ) on 29 June 1972 . The cost of construction was $ 9 million .

The Dart River , a perennial river of the North-East Murray catchment of the Murray-Darling basin , is located in the alpine region of Victoria , Australia . It flows from the northwestern slopes of the Alpine National Park in the Australian Alps , south and joins with the Mitta Mitta River within Lake Dartmouth .

Lambina Station is a pastoral lease that once operated as a sheep station but now operates as a cattle station in outback South Australia .   It is located approximately 70 km north east of Marla and 150 km north west of Oodnadatta . The property shares a boundary with Granite Downs to the west and Todmorden Station to the east . The ephemeral Alberga River runs through the property .   Currently the property occupies an area of 4047 km2 . It consists of a mixture of gibber plains and Pedirka desert country that has an average annual rainfall of 177 mm .   Lambina had been established prior to 1905 . In 1906 the owner , Joseph H. Harding , sold off his stock from the property that was in the grip of drought . Harding started restocking the following year and took delivery of 1,580 sheep and 10 horses early in 1908 . By 1914 the property was owned by T. Williams , and it was again struck by drought in 1925 . Williams died in 1925 as result of an accident at Mount Wellbourne Station . Later the same year the property was acquired by Joe Harden , and in 1927 a total of 22 truckloads of cattle were sold off the property an sent to market . By 1934 the property was owned by A. J . Robb who had a circular fence built around the homestead to protect it from drift sand . After heavy rains in the area in 1938 the homestead and a car belong to Mr Paige , the station manager , were buried under 6 ft of mud . Mr Paige and his workers were also stranded for three days until trucks carrying supplies arrived .   Bushfires raged through the area in 2011 with approximately 50000 ha of grazing lands lost to the flames at Lambina . Lightning strikes initiated the fire which burnt for nearly two weeks before a 40 km backburn helped bring it under control .   In 2012 the owner , Alan Fennell , had the unimproved land value checked by an independent assessor after the government wanted to increase land rents by some 200 % . The valuer general assessed it as 380,000 , whereas the independent valuer arrived at 50,000 .   The land occupying the extent of the Lambina pastoral lease was gazetted as a locality in April 2013 under the name ` Lambina ' .

The Diprotodontidae are an extinct family of large marsupials , endemic to what would be Australia , during the Oligocene through Pleistocene periods from 28.4 million to 11,000 years ago .

The Dictionary of Western Australians and the related Bicentennial Dictionary of Western Australians are two multi-volume biographical dictionaries containing details of European and non-European settlement in Western Australia from the foundation of the Swan River Colony in 1829 until 1888 .   Writer and historian Rica Erickson was the head compiler of the books and coordinator of the project which ran from the late 1960s to 1988 . The editorial committee included Reg Appleyard , Geoffrey Bolton , Margaret Medcalf , Tom Stannage , Pamela Statham , and Sandra Taylor .   Few states in Australia have been in a position to undertake such a project due to a lack of records and other logistical issues . However the presence , and comprehensive holdings of the volumes of the Western Australia Post Office Directory ( which commenced in 1893 ) have facilitated the checking of names and locations .   The volumes are held as basic reference items in the State Records Office , the J S Battye Library and many public libraries throughout the state .   Western Australia 's population in 1850 was approximately 5,000 . In 1850 , the first of approximately 9,600 convicts arrived and these continued until 1868 . With a similar number of free settler arrivals during the convict period , the state 's population swelled nearly fivefold in less than 20 years . The discovery of gold in the Kalgoorlie area of Western Australia in the 1880s led to further significant population growth during that period . For these reasons , the first series was separated by the significant years of 1850 , 1868 and 1888 .   The combined series contain basic biographical details of over 20,000 individuals .

Dillenia alata , commonly known as red beech or golden guinea tree , is a rainforest tree found in northern Australia , New Guinea and nearby islands . It is a medium-sized tree with reddish-brown papery bark . The leaves are 11 -- 23 mm long and 6 -- 13 mm wide and connected to the stem by a stem-clasping winged petiole . The five-petalled yellow flowers have a cluster of pink or red styles , anthers and staminoides at the centre .   The species was formally described in 1817 and given the name Wormia alata based on plant material collected by Joseph Banks at Point Lookout , Endeavour River , during Lieutenant James Cook 's first voyage of discovery in 1770 . The species was transferred to the genus Dillenia by Italian botanist Ugolino Martelli in 1886 .

The red wattlebird ( Anthochaera carunculata ) is a passerine bird native to southern Australia . At 33-37 cm in length , it is the second largest species of Australian honeyeater . It has mainly grey-brown plumage , with red eyes , distinctive pinkish-red wattles on either side of the neck , white streaks on the chest and a large bright yellow patch on the lower belly . The sexes are similar in plumage . Juveniles have less prominent wattles and browner eyes . John White described the red wattlebird in 1790 ; three subspecies are recognized .   The species is found in southeast Queensland , New South Wales , Victoria , South Australia and southwest Western Australia in open forest and woodland , and is a common visitor to urban gardens and parks . Loud and conspicuous , the red wattlebird is generally found in trees , where it gets most of its food ; occasionally it forages on the ground . It is one of the largest nectarivorous birds in the world , feeding from a wide variety of flowering plants . Insects also comprise part of its diet . It is territorial and at times aggressive to birds of other species , often defending rich sources of nectar . Breeding throughout its range , the red wattlebird builds a cup-shaped nest in a tree and raises one to two broods a year . Although it has declined in places from land clearing , it is classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List .

Lake Neale is a salt lake in the southwest corner of the Northern Territory of Australia . It is on the north-western side of Lake Amadeus . The two lakes form part of a chain of salt lakes that stretches about 500 km , from Lake Hopkins in the west to the Finke River in the east . This drainage basin is known as the Amadeus Basin . The lake is usually a dry salt pan , and only holds water for short periods after heavy rainfall . Lake Neale is on Aboriginal land , held in the Petermann Aboriginal Land Trust . The Haasts Bluff lands are nearby to the north .


Question: Previous instances of severe dry spells in Australia coincided with periods where worldwide temperature averages dipped below current levels; conversely, more humid conditions tended to manifest during phases of increasing planetary warmth. This historical pattern highlights how contemporary climate shifts might exacerbate regional water scarcity or surplus phenomena.

 Historical Drought Patterns vs Current Trends
Historical data reveals intriguing insights into Australia’s past drought occurrences compared to current conditions influenced by higher global temperatures. During eras characterized by cooler global climates, severe drought periods impacted various regions across Australia. Conversely, intervals marked by ascending global temperatures witnessed relatively wetter seasons within the continent. Such observations challenge simplistic correlations between global warmth and increased aridity.
The complexities underlying historical climate variability contrast starkly against contemporary trends exacerbated by anthropogenic influences. Since the Industrial Revolution, escalating atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases—primarily carbon dioxide—have significantly altered Earth’s thermal equilibrium. Consequently, modern-day Australia grapples with intensified drought episodes amidst a backdrop of unabating planetary heating.
Scientific consensus attributes much of the recent warming trend to human activities, particularly through extensive burning of fossil fuels. Climate models project continued rises in mean surface temperatures throughout the twenty-first century under varying scenarios of greenhouse gas emissions. Projections range widely depending upon assumed trajectories: low-emission pathways could restrict additional warming to approximately +0.3°C – +1.7°C; however, high-end estimates suggest increases upwards of +2.6°C – +4.8°C.
Projected consequences vary geographically yet universally portend profound alterations to ecosystems and societies alike. For instance, heightened frequency/severity of extreme weather phenomena—including prolonged dry spells—is anticipated alongside shifts in hydrological cycles leading potentially to widespread desertification especially near tropical latitudes. Moreover, accelerating glacial retreat, thawing permafrost expanses, diminishing sea ice coverage collectively signal impending disruptions affecting both terrestrial/aquatic biota distributions.
Humanitarian concerns loom prominently amid projected outcomes encompassing diminished agricultural productivity threatening food supplies stability coupled with coastal inundation risks compelling mass migrations inland. Given inherent lags intrinsic to complex feedback mechanisms governing Earth System Dynamics plus longevity typical GHGs residence timescales spanning millennia henceforth, enduring legacies ensue irrespective short-term policy interventions efficacy.
Mitigation strategies targeting substantial reductions in net anthropic radiative forcings remain paramount albeit complemented ideally via adaptive measures enhancing resilience capacities amongst vulnerable communities globally. International frameworks exemplified notably by United Nations Framework Convention On Climate Change (UNFCCC) underscore collective commitments aimed at curbing worst-case plausible futures whilst striving concurrently towards aspirational stabilization targets approximating ≤+1.5°C departures vis-a-vis preindustrial baselines.
Public awareness regarding mounting stakes entailed within ongoing debates concerning optimal courses forward appears gradually crystallizing evidenced partly perhaps via burgeoning grassroots mobilizations advocating accelerated transitions away from reliance upon nonre

This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1931 .   For an overview of world literature see 1931 in Australian literature .   See also :  1930 in Australian literature ,  1931 in Australia ,  1932 in Australian literature .

Lake Numalla is located in the Mulga Lands bioregion of Western Queensland , Australia . The area has a very dry climate , with unpredictable low rainfall ( 450mm-650mm per year ) . Lake Numalla is freshwater while nearby Lake Wyara is saline . These provide significant waterbird habitats at times of drought and for migrating waders which travel across inland Australia .200 bird species have been recorded in the park .   The lake is part of Currawinya National Park and is a site listed under the Ramsar Convention .

The law of Australia comprises many levels of codified and uncodified forms of law . These include the Australian Constitution , legislation enacted by the Federal Parliament and the parliaments of the States and territories of Australia , regulations promulgated by the Executive , and the common law of Australia arising from the decisions of judges .   The Australian Constitution is the legal foundation of the Commonwealth of Australia and sets out a federal system of government , dividing power between the federal Government and the States and territories , each of which are separate jurisdictions and have their own system of courts and parliaments . The constitutional framework of Australia is a combination of elements of the Westminster and United States systems of government . The federal legislature has the power to pass laws with respect to a number of express areas , which apply to the whole of Australia and override any State laws to the extent of any inconsistency . However , beyond those express areas the States legislatures generally have plenary power to enact laws on any subject .   At both the federal and State levels , the substantive law of Australia is largely derived from the common law system of English law .   The High Court of Australia is the highest court in Australia , and hears appeals from federal and State courts on matters of both federal and State law . Unlike the United States , there is only one common law of Australia rather than common laws for each of the several jurisdictions of the States and territories .

Diamantina National Park is a national park in the Channel Country of South West Queensland , Australia , 1278 km west of Brisbane . Like the Diamantina River that flows through it , it is named for Lady Diamantina Bowen , wife of Sir George Bowen , the first Governor of Queensland .   Established in 1993 after the Queensland Government purchased Diamantina Lakes Station in 1992 and gazetted the property as a national park with an area of 507,000 ha , Diamantina National Park received an award in March 2007 from the World Wildlife Fund ( WWF ) for being among the top 10 reserves of the decade . Recognition was given for the successful efforts to protect the bilby , an endangered mammal native to Australia .   Livestock was removed from the park in 1998 .   Parts of the park contain traditional aboriginal lands . These are noted for their food resources and numerous habitation sites . Aboriginals would roam the area , moving from the sandhills and gibber country in the wet season and returning to permanent water in the dry season .

Regional effects of global warming are long-term significant changes in the expected patterns of average weather of a specific region due to global warming . The world average temperature is rising due to the greenhouse effect caused by increasing levels of greenhouse gases , especially carbon dioxide . When the global temperature changes , the changes in climate are not expected to be uniform across the Earth . In particular , land areas change more quickly than oceans , and northern high latitudes change more quickly than the tropics , and the margins of biome regions change faster than do their cores .   Regional effects of global warming vary in nature . Some are the result of a generalised global change , such as rising temperature , resulting in local effects , such as melting ice . In other cases , a change may be related to a change in a particular ocean current or weather system . In such cases , the regional effect may be disproportionate and will not necessarily follow the global trend . The increasing temperatures from greenhouse gases have been causing sea levels to rise for many years .   There are three major ways in which global warming will make changes to regional climate : melting or forming ice , changing the hydrological cycle ( of evaporation and precipitation ) and changing currents in the oceans and air flows in the atmosphere . The coast can also be considered a region , and will suffer severe impacts from sea level rise .

Regional Australia is a definition of the Australian Government designed to promote some areas of the country , especially for immigration . People who work in these areas can be granted extra points when applying for a resident visa . Working there while holding a working holiday visa may allow the person to have their visa renewed .

The red kangaroo ( Macropus rufus ) is the largest of all kangaroos , the largest terrestrial mammal native to Australia , and the largest extant marsupial . It is found across mainland Australia , avoiding only the more fertile areas in the south , the east coast , and the northern rainforests .

Deakin University is an Australian public university with approximately 53,000 higher education students in 2016 . Established in 1974 , the University was named after the leader of the Australian federation movement and the nation 's second Prime Minister , Alfred Deakin . Its main campuses are in Melbourne 's Burwood suburb , Geelong Waurn Ponds , Geelong Waterfront and Warrnambool , as well as the online Cloud Campus . Deakin also has learning centres in Dandenong , Craigieburn and Werribee , all in the state of Victoria . It was formally established in 1974 with the passage of the Deakin University Act 1974 . The sale of Stonnington Mansion by Deakin provoked public outrage as it involved the mansion which was at risk of redevelopment by property developers . Deakin is one of Australia 's fastest growing research universities . 89 % of Deakin 's research is rated at or above world class . Its combined research funding increased from A$ 4.5 million in 1997 to A$ 47.2 million in 2015 .

Railway dams and reservoirs were used to supply water to an extensive railway system that ventured into low rainfall , and poor water quality areas of the inner regions of Western Australia in the 1890s .   Some of the dams were made redundant with the completion of the Goldfields Water Supply Scheme which provided a more certain supply along the Eastern and Goldfields lines .

The 1989 Ashes series was that year 's edition of the long-standing and storied cricket rivalry between England and Australia . Starting on 8 June 1989 , England and Australia played six Tests , with the Ashes previously having been held by England since the 1977 Ashes series .   The final result was a 4-0 series win for Australia , who had gone into the series as underdogs , and had been rated by the English media as `` possibly the worst side to ever tour England '' prior to the series . The series victory marked the beginning of a remarkable period of 16 years in which Australia would retain the Ashes over the course of 4 home and 3 away series until England eventually won them back in the 2005 Ashes series .   No one could argue that the Australian team was n't in the middle of a slump . In the 11 Tests prior to the 1989 Ashes series the Australians had recorded a disappointing 2 wins , 4 losses and 5 draws . From this poor form , Australia turned around to produce one of the most one-sided Ashes series since the ` Invincibles ' of the 1948 Ashes series .   The one-sidedness of the series was highlighted by Australia only using 12 players for the whole series , compared with England using 29 players .   For details of the tour outside the Tests , see Australian cricket team in England in 1989 .


Question:
 Previous instances of severe dry spells in Australia coincided with periods where worldwide thermometric readings stood at lesser values compared to today's figures; conversely, intervals characterized by increased precipitation emerged alongside ascending trends in international warmth metrics.

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Historically speaking, whenever there was an occurrence of prolonged dearth conditions across Down Under landscapes — this tended to align itself quite neatly against backdrops marked out by relatively cooler climates on Earth’s scale (as opposed to our present-day reality). Meanwhile those same Aussie terrains would often find themselves drenched under skies heavy-laden with rainwater – precisely during epochs wherein said planetary thermometer began ticking upwards again!

 Historical Drought Patterns vs Current Climate Trends
Historical records reveal that Australia experienced severe drought periods during times marked by cooler global average temperatures compared to contemporary conditions. Conversely, eras characterized by increasing warmth witnessed enhanced precipitation levels across the continent. These findings underscore how current climate dynamics diverge significantly from past trends; whereas earlier dry spells coincided with colder climates globally, modern droughts emerge amidst record-breaking heat waves. Understanding historical correlations helps contextualize recent extreme weather events within broader climate shifts.

This comparison highlights changing relationships between regional rainfall variability and overarching planetary thermal states—a dynamic increasingly influenced by anthropogenic influences rather than solely governed by natural cycles. Consequently, addressing future challenges requires comprehensive strategies encompassing both mitigation measures against escalating atmospheric temperatures and adaptation plans targeting resilient agricultural practices amid uncertain hydrological regimes.

Regional effects of global warming are long-term significant changes in the expected patterns of average weather of a specific region due to global warming . The world average temperature is rising due to the greenhouse effect caused by increasing levels of greenhouse gases , especially carbon dioxide . When the global temperature changes , the changes in climate are not expected to be uniform across the Earth . In particular , land areas change more quickly than oceans , and northern high latitudes change more quickly than the tropics , and the margins of biome regions change faster than do their cores .   Regional effects of global warming vary in nature . Some are the result of a generalised global change , such as rising temperature , resulting in local effects , such as melting ice . In other cases , a change may be related to a change in a particular ocean current or weather system . In such cases , the regional effect may be disproportionate and will not necessarily follow the global trend . The increasing temperatures from greenhouse gases have been causing sea levels to rise for many years .   There are three major ways in which global warming will make changes to regional climate : melting or forming ice , changing the hydrological cycle ( of evaporation and precipitation ) and changing currents in the oceans and air flows in the atmosphere . The coast can also be considered a region , and will suffer severe impacts from sea level rise .

Deglobalization or Deglobalisation is the process of diminishing interdependence and integration between certain units around the world , typically nation-states . It is widely used to describe the periods of history when economic trade and investment between countries decline . It stands in contrast to globalization , in which units become increasingly integrated over time , and generally spans the time between periods of globalization .   The term of deglobalization has derived from some of the very profound change in many developed nations , where trade as a proportion of total economic activity went down between 1914 and 1970s . This decline refers that their economies become less integrated with the rest of the world economies in spite of the deepening scope of economic globalization .   While as with globalization , it can refer to economic , trade , social , technological , cultural and political dimensions , much of the work that has been conducted in the study of deglobalization refers to the field of international economics .   Periods of deglobalization are seen as interesting comparators to other periods , such as 1850 -- 1914 and 1950 -- 2007 , in which globalization had been the norm , given that globalization is the norm for most people and thus even periods of stagnant international interaction are often seen as periods of deglobalization . The globalization index of KOF Swiss Economic Institute shows a clear break for economic globalization in 2009 : '' The bursting of the dot com bubble and the events of 9/11 merely slowed down the pace of globalization ; the latest economic and financial crisis has , however , created a severe setback for the globalization process '' In 2010 , the standstill in the globalization process basically continued but with different regional patterns : `` The biggest upward movement as a region occurred in South Asia ( albeit a very minor increase ) while Latin America and Sub Saharan Africa saw a very minor decrease in their regional average . High income countries and in particular OECD countries continue their trend of stagnation which has started even before the current crisis . ''

This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1867 .   For an overview of world literature see 1867 in literature .   See also :  1866 in Australian literature ,  1867 in Australia ,  1868 in Australian literature .

This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1975 .   For an overview of world literature see 1975 in literature .   See also :  1974 in Australian literature ,  1975 in Australia ,  1976 in Australian literature .

The red kangaroo ( Macropus rufus ) is the largest of all kangaroos , the largest terrestrial mammal native to Australia , and the largest extant marsupial . It is found across mainland Australia , avoiding only the more fertile areas in the south , the east coast , and the northern rainforests .

This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1873 .   For an overview of world literature see 1873 in literature .   See also :  1872 in Australian literature ,  1873 in Australia ,  1874 in Australian literature .

`` Rain '' is an song by Australian-New Zealand group Dragon released in 1983 . It is the first song to be released as a single from Dragon 's seventh studio album Body and the Beat . `` Rain '' first charted on 15 August 1983 , peaked at number 2 and stayed in the charts for 26 weeks . The song peaked at # 88 on the US Billboard Hot 100 charts . It is one of several Dragon songs that gained popularity in the United States .

Dillenia alata , commonly known as red beech or golden guinea tree , is a rainforest tree found in northern Australia , New Guinea and nearby islands . It is a medium-sized tree with reddish-brown papery bark . The leaves are 11 -- 23 mm long and 6 -- 13 mm wide and connected to the stem by a stem-clasping winged petiole . The five-petalled yellow flowers have a cluster of pink or red styles , anthers and staminoides at the centre .   The species was formally described in 1817 and given the name Wormia alata based on plant material collected by Joseph Banks at Point Lookout , Endeavour River , during Lieutenant James Cook 's first voyage of discovery in 1770 . The species was transferred to the genus Dillenia by Italian botanist Ugolino Martelli in 1886 .

Rail transport in Australia is a crucial aspect of the Australian transport network . Rail in Australia is to a large extent state-based . As at 2014 , the Australian rail network consists of a total of 32,784 km of track on three major track gauges .   Except for a small number of private railways , most of the Australian railway network infrastructure is government-owned , either at the federal or state level . Most railway operators were once state government agencies , but with privatisation in the 1990s , private companies now operate the majority of trains in Australia .   The Australian federal government is involved in the formation of national policies , and provides funding for national projects . Rail transport in Australia has often been neglected in favour of the Australian road transport network .

This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1918 .   For an overview of world literature see 1918 in literature .   See also :  1917 in Australian literature ,  1918 in Australia ,  1919 in Australian literature .


Question: Without a comprehensive global pact involving substantial contributors, Australian measures aimed at curtailing greenhouse gas outputs will prove insufficient for safeguarding the Great Barrier Reef's health and longevity.

 International Cooperation Needed for Reef Protection

Australia's solitary actions to curb fossil fuel emissions will prove insufficient in safeguarding the Great Barrier Reef if significant contributors to global carbon output do not join hands through comprehensive agreements. The success hinges upon collective responsibility among nations, particularly those with substantial emission footprints, ensuring concerted efforts against climate change impacts. An illustrative precedent can be found within frameworks akin to the Kyoto Protocol - designed specifically around shared goals aimed at mitigating greenhouse effects contributing to global warming phenomena.

Established during pivotal discussions conducted amongst participating state entities back in late twentieth century era; this accord acknowledges existence alongside causality attributed directly via anthropogenically sourced Carbon dioxide quantities emitted globally throughout history thus far leading up until now resulting inevitably into observable shifts concerning planetary temperatures overall creating needful urgency regarding remedial strategies implementation henceforth forthwith immediately posthaste! Originally conceptualized & formalized within Japanese city limits bearing namesake thereafter becoming operational several years later following requisite ratification procedures undertaken accordingly across multitude jurisdictions spanning continents wide reaching indeed!

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Repulse Island is a national park in North Queensland , Australia , 875 km northwest of Brisbane .

The meridian 160 ° east of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean , Asia , the Pacific Ocean , the Southern Ocean , and Antarctica to the South Pole .   The 160th meridian east forms a great circle with the 20th meridian west .   In Antarctica , the meridian defines the border between the Australian Antarctic Territory and the Ross Dependency .

Rash , written RASH , is a 2005 Australian documentary film , directed by Nicholas Hansen . Its subject is contemporary urban Australia and the artists who are making it a host for illegal street art . With the tagline ` Scratch it and it spreads ' , Rash explores the cultural value of unsanctioned public art and the ways that street art and graffiti contribute to public dialogue .   Directed by Nicholas Hansen and Mutiny Media , Rash was three years in the making and includes interviews with many of Melbourne 's inspired street art and graffiti artists as well as visitors who came to Melbourne and leave their mark . Rash is the first feature-length documentary in Australia to focus on the new art form of street art .   Filming began in 2002 on this documentary , which conveys the commitment , ideals and beliefs demonstrated in Melbourne street art . Artists use a variety of approaches including bill posters , stencils , and performance art put the artwork right in the public eye .   The film was made in the lead up to the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games . Before the games local councils were juggling the need to present a clean and safe city for visitors against the enthusiastic activities of street and graffiti artists . A similar response was later observed in the lead up to the London 2012 Summer Olympics   In Rash the spirit of rebellion is channeled into street art and the visual conversations are spread across the walls of Melbourne . Rash offers a rare look inside these graffiti artists world-view .   A 2006 review stated ` It is this rare spotlight on this hidden subculture that makes Rash so fascinating and potentially illuminating to those who view graffiti artists as merely vandals . In fact , it is this misconception of the graffiti artist and their role in society that Hansen 's film centrally explores . Rash reveals that Melbourne 's graffiti subculture is not only a very tight knit community where everyone knows what each other is doing . It is also governed by a set of ` street etiquette '' .   Prior to its 2006 TV broadcast in Australia Sacha Molitorisz of The Age Newspaper reviewed the film saying ` This fresh documentary explores Melbourne 's flourishing graffiti subculture . ' Other notable screenings include the 17 August 2008 event of documentaries programmed in the ` Street Art ' exhibition at the Tate Modern in London . Archival footage from Rash was licensed to Banksy 's film production company Paranoid Pictures for the opening montage of documentary Exit Through the Gift Shop .   Featured artists include Chali 2na , Civilian Dest , Dominic Allen , Fers , Fliq ( BurnCrew ) , Ha-Ha , Dlux AKA James Dodd , KAB 101 , Kano , Lister , Meek , Miles Allinson , Prism , Psalm , Reka , Sixten , Snog , Sync , Tai Snaith , Tower , and Vexta .   The Rash DVD extras include short films : Girls Do Street Art , Gallery VS Street , Drawing Room , Phibs , Urban Express -- Short Film 2004 , Shepard Fairey ( Interview ) OBEY GIANT USA , SCIEN ( Interview 8.5 mins ) , 123Klan -- France .

Krefftberget is a mountain group at Barentsøya , Svalbard . It is named after Australian zoologist Gerard Krefft , and is situated at the southern part of the island .   The hill of Helisberg is located southeast in Krefftberget , and further south is the slope of Fuglehallet , which is a nesting site for numerous birds . East of Krefftberget is the valley of Kvistdalen and the river of Kvista , and to the northeast is the mountain of Kvistdalskuven . The coastal plain of Lucerasletta extends from Krefftberget to the spit of Barkhamodden .

The largest organisms found on Earth can be determined according to various aspects of an organism 's size , such as : mass , volume , area , length , height , or even genome size . Some organisms group together to form a superorganism ( such as ants or bees ) , but such are not classed as single large organisms . The Great Barrier Reef is the world 's largest structure composed of living entities , stretching 2,000 km , but contains many organisms of many types of species .   This article lists the largest species for various types of organisms , and mostly considers extant species . The organism sizes listed are frequently considered `` outsized '' and are not in the normal size range for the respective group .   If considered singular entities , the largest organisms are clonal colonies which can spread over large areas . Pando , a clonal colony of the aspen tree , is widely considered to be the largest such organism by mass . Even if such colonies are excluded , trees retain their dominance of this listing , with the giant sequoia being the most massive tree .   Among animals , the largest species are all marine mammals , specifically whales . The blue whale is believed to be the largest animal to have ever lived . The largest land animal classification is also dominated by mammals , with the African bush elephant being the most massive of these .

Lansdowne Bank , sometimes called Landsdowne Bank , is an extensive submerged bank located between the main island of New Caledonia and the Chesterfield Islands , in the easternmost part of the Coral Sea . It covers an area of 21,000 km2 , making it one of the largest banks of the world ( after Saya de Malha ) , has general depths of 60 to , and a largely sandy bottom . Two reefs mark the shallowest spots of the bank , but they are still submerged at low tide .   Fairway Ridge , also called Fairway Plateau , is a submarine feature shown on some maps in that area . The Lansdowne Bank area marked is far larger than Fairway Plateau , but there are smaller , unnamed plateaus nearby . The Lansdowne Bank area , shown at the northeastern end of Lord Howe Rise , is separated from New Caledonia by New Caledonia Basin and Fairway Basin .

The Australian Government Department of Communications was a department responsible for helping to develop a vibrant , sustainable and internationally-competitive broadband , broadcasting and communications sector in Australia and promoting the digital economy .   The head of the department was the Secretary of the Department of Communications , Drew Clarke , who reported to Malcolm Turnbull , then the Minister for Communications .

Dent Island is an island just off the coast of Queensland , Australia . Dent Island is located at . Dent Island is part of the Whitsunday Group and lies immediately west of Hamilton Island . The Whitsunday Group is one of the Island Groups that together comprise the Whitsunday Islands ( also known as the Greater Whitsunday Islands or Greater Whitsundays ) .   The earliest charts of the Whitsunday area showed only one island , named ` Passage Island ' where Dent Island and Hamilton Island currently lie . It was not until 1866 , when Commander G. S. Nares , Royal Navy , on HMS Salamander , carried out a detailed survey of the northern waters of the Whitsunday Passage that the charts were amended to show two separate islands . Dent Island was named after Lieutenant Albert Dent of the HMS Salamander .   Another small mangrove island in Queensland is known locally as `` Dent Island '' , It is located in the Proserpine River just downstream of the mouth of Saltwater Creek . It was given the name after the 33 tons steamer Ada Dent shipwrecked and sank in deep water off Lady Elliot Island on 21 June 1907 .   Construction of the Hamilton Island Golf Club was completed on Dent Island and it was open to play from August 2009 . This 18 hole golf course is operated by Hamilton Island . Designed by five times British Open winner Peter Thomson , the championship Par 71 course measures 6,715 yards/6 ,140 metres . Accessed by boat transfer from Hamilton Island it is billed as the only championship island golf course in Australia .

The meridian 148 ° east of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean , Asia , the Pacific Ocean , Australasia , the Southern Ocean , and Antarctica to the South Pole .   The 148th meridian east forms a great circle with the 32nd meridian west .

Australian industrial relations law maintains a system of compulsory arbitration in the settlement of industrial disputes between employers , employees , and their respective registered industrial associations . Associations of employers or employees must be registered by the relevant Industrial Relations Commission in order to have disputes heard before that commission . However , in the Fair Work Commission individuals may appoint an unregistered/deregistered industrial organisation to represent them in any disputes .   For a variety of reasons , some industrial associations are not registered under their commission .  They may not meet the requirements for registration , may have had their registration revoked , or may have elected not to register .   The following are examples of deregisterd or unregistered Australian unions that organisations of employee associations or groups which are not registered under State or Federal law as registered employee groups may have occurred due to a range of issues :   Unite Union  Industrial Workers of the World  Shearers and Rural Workers ' Union  National Jet Systems Pilots Group  Queensland Power Workers ' Association ( now defunct )  Health Workers Union ( Queensland )  Queensland Prison Officers Association -RSB- ( QPOA ) `` Prison Officers working for Prison Officers ''