Land plants are absorbing 17% more carbon dioxide from the atmosphere now than 30 years ago, our research published today shows. Equally extraordinarily, our study also shows that the vegetation is hardly using any extra water to do […]
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We are inviting applications for a competitive fellowship grant to participate in the 2017 Australian Climate and Water Summer Institute, organised by a consortium of government and research organisations. This prestigious six-week event offers around 15 of the most […]
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New research has assimilated both near-surface soil moisture (SM) observations and total water storage (TWS) observations into a water balance model and shown that using both permits for more accurate water storage estimates. This is the first time […]
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New research shows that satellite and model-based methods to estimate near-surface soil moisture both have their relative strengths and weaknesses – but not always in the ways science has assumed. Soil moisture plays a key role in the hydrological cycle and in governing […]
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Downscaling, the enhancement of spatial detail of global climate model projections, can produce regionally-detailed climate change projections of rainfall in southern Australia, which can represent genuine ‘added value’ from a better representation of features such as topography. However, some differences are […]
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New research shows that hydrological model streamflow estimates can be improved be integrating streamflow and satellite soil moisture measurements. The team of scientists from the Netherlands, US and Australia set out to assess the difference in model-derived streamflow estimates when introducing […]
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New research shows that statistical methods developed for seasonal streamflow forecasting can also be used to predict streamflow over shorter times. Good streamflow forecasts allow water management agencies to make better decisions and achieve more efficient water use. Currently, the Australian […]
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Enhanced atmospheric CO2 concentrations (eCO2) have exerted a profound impact on the Earth’s carbon, water and energy cycles. New research led by Dr Yuting Yang and colleagues of CSIRO Land and Water shows that long-term eCO2 in tropical […]
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Varying bio-climatic zones respond differently to changes in hydro-climatic conditions, but a new study, led by Dr Yuting Yang, shows that only arid zones increase their ecosystem water use efficiency (WUE) during drought (image below). “WUE links the […]
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When assessing vegetation water availability and growth in the Channel Country, remotely sensed soil moisture is more useful than precipitation data, a new study published in ‘Remote Sensing’ found. For much of Australia water availability is a primary constraint […]
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