Rain has eased the dry, but more is needed to break the drought
- Written by David Jones, Climate Scientist, Australian Bureau of Meteorology
After the intensely dry conditions of 2019, January and February have brought much-needed rain. Dams in many cities and towns were replenished and some farmers may be able to grow a crop for the first time in several seasons. So does this mean the drought has broken?
The answer is not straightforward. There is no single definition of drought, and...