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Australia: Bees not coping with extreme weather
2014-01-18 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Examiner: EXTREME weather conditions this year have wreaked havoc on the honey industry nationwide. Honey Tasmania manager Tristan Campbell says the honey season is shorter in Tasmania and apiarists across the state are averaging about 30 per cent of their annual yield. EXTREME weather conditions this year have wreaked havoc on the honey industry nationwide. The Australian Honey Bee Industry Council said this year's wet spring and hot summer would deliver the lowest national honey yields for 10 years...
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Why is it so hot in Australia?
2014-01-17 19:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
LiveScience: Record-high heat has scorched Australia this week, with temperatures exceeding 104 degrees Fahrenheit (40 degrees Celsius) for several days in a row in some areas. Relief is expected for this weekend, however. Blazing temperatures have hit athletes and fans at the Australian Open in Melbourne, in what forecasters said could be the hottest stretch of weather in a century for the city. So what's causing the inferno? "Almost all heat waves form due to unusually strong areas of high pressure at high...
Wool Prices in Australia, South Africa and New Zealand (Weekly Report)
2014-01-17 17:34:57| EmergingTextiles.com
Wool prices fell this week in Australia, mostly due to the high level of available fibers. Our weekly report delivers a comprehensive view of wool prices in Australia, with a long list of micron types in A$, US$ and euro terms. Historical charts are also available, such as downloadable historical data. A glimpse on the New Zealand and South African markets is provided.
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More than 100 bushfires rage across south-east Australia
2014-01-17 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Australian Broadcasting Corporation: A massive 33,000-hectare bushfire in Victoria's Grampians has caused significant concern for firefighters by creating its own weather. The fire has caused a 12-kilometre convection column that has created thunderstorms and lightning. Today, officials confirmed that a woman died in the Grampians fire whilst at least two homes were destroyed in South Australia's Eden Valley north-east of Adelaide. Firefighters had to battle another day of stifling conditions and while a cool change is predicted,...
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Hundreds flee homes as heatwave fans Australia bushfire
2014-01-17 08:37:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Extreme heat and high winds fanned dozens of bushfires across Australia on Friday, prompting hundreds to flee their homes in some of the worst conditions seen since Black Saturday in 2009. One person died in the Grampians bushland in the southeastern state of Victoria, about 300 km (186 miles) west of Melbourne, where bushfires are burning out of control amid temperatures which have hit above 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees F), destroying or damaging houses. Victoria was the hardest hit, with...
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