January 30th, 2009
There has been a long hot spell in south-east Australia, where residents have endured the hottest days on record. Adelaide had its hottest day in 70 years, with temperatures reaching up to 45.5 degrees Celsius this afternoon. Melbourne’s CBD reached 42C, with Laverton climbing to 43C. The hottest temperatures were recorded at Keith in [...]
January 10th, 2009
Mountain pine beetle (MPB), Dendroctonus ponderosae, is native to the forests of western North America. Periodic outbreaks of the insect, previously called the Black Hills beetle or Rocky Mountain pine beetle, can result in losses of millions of trees. Outbreaks develop irrespective of property lines, being equally evident in wilderness areas, mountain subdivisions and back [...]
