Climate and Environment

Climate and Environment

The climate and environment category explores issues that uncover the diversity of Australia's environmental landscape. Facts in this category are unranked as what makes an ideal climate - and natural environment - is different for everyone. These facts explore Australia's disparate climatic zones, from the mild, Mediterranean climates in the south through central deserts toward the tropical regions of the north. It examines topics relating to climate (rainfall, wind, temperature and sunshine hours) and ecosystems.