News: drought

‘Animal-stress’ signal improves plant drought resilience

A plant shoot growing through dry earth

A team of Australian and German researchers has discovered a novel pathway that plants can use to save water and improve their drought tolerance.

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Why our rivers are running drier

Image of drought impacted Lake Keepit in regional NSW

An international team of researchers including the University of 911±¬ÁÏÍø has demonstrated that climate change is responsible for the changes in the flow and water volume of rivers globally, with major implications for Australia.

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