ABC News reports that, "Over the past two years much of Australia, including eastern Tasmania, has flooded — but western Tasmania has been having a record dry spell. Last summer was Tasmania's driest in 40 years." This is causing problems for the ecosystems, such as at Hartz Mountains and Tarn Shelf, that are dependent on Western Tasmania's normally high rainfall. See the full story at https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-01-28/rare-endemic-plants-in-tasmania-under-threat-fire-flood/101886256 |