The Australians keeping a century of rainfall records as stations disappear
For more than 60 years, Frank Pritchard has diligently checked the weather, adding to a record that stretches back more than a century. But he's part of a quietly shrinking network of observers around Australia. Without it, scientists say we risk missing out on important information that could help improve weather forecast models and climate projections.
Across Australia, a small but important network is quietly shrinking.
For more than a century, thousands of people — farmers, postmasters, railway workers — have stepped outside at the same time each morning, checked a rain gauge, and written down a ... [6715 chars]
Published by: ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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