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The shift in climate of Australia from cold to hot and dry over the past 65 million years can be attributed to changes in global climate patterns, tectonic movements, and ocean circulation. Factors such as the Australia's movement towards the equator, changes in the positioning of landmasses, and variations in atmospheric greenhouse gases have all played a role in shaping the current arid conditions of the continent.

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Why did Antarctica's climate change approximately 50 million years ago?

Approximately 50 million years ago, Antarctica's climate changed due to a combination of tectonic shifts and a decline in atmospheric CO2 levels. The movement of the Antarctic tectonic plate caused the continent to drift southward, leading to its isolation and the development of the Antarctic Circumpolar Current. This current helped to seal off Antarctica from warmer ocean waters, facilitating the onset of its glaciation. Additionally, the reduction in greenhouse gases contributed to cooler global temperatures, further promoting ice sheet formation on the continent.


What has been the loss of livestock in the Australian drought?

Australia is almost constantly in a state of drought, somewhere within the continent. It is uncertain how much livestock has been lost recently, but average figures from the past include:1911-16: 19 million sheep and 2 million cattle1958-68: 20 million sheep, 20 million cattle and other livestock


What do scientists call the super continent and the ocean that existed 250 million uears ago?

The supercontinent that existed 250 million years ago is called Pangaea, and the ocean that surrounded it is known as Panthalassa.


What is the largest contenent in the world?

The largest continent in the world is Asia. It spans over 17.2 million square miles and is home to diverse cultures, languages, and landscapes.


How has the earth's climate changed in the past?

For the past twenty million years the climate changed in response to orbital variations known as "Milankovitch Cycles." This entailed a series of ice ages. These ice ages may have been precipitated by what is known as the "Azolla Event," which began about 15 million years after the end of the Cretaceous. Azolla is a freshwater fern which sank into the icy depths of the Arctic ocean. Over a fairly short period of a few hundred thousand years billions of tons of atmospheric carbon was sequestered onto the sea floor by the growth and death of this fern. The climate cooled, and thus began the last series of ice ages.

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