Drying inland seas probably helped kill Australia’s megafauna

Events some 40,000 to 60,000 years ago marked a critical juncture in the Australian continent’s history. This is when humans first arrived and also the time when many huge beasts, known as megafauna, seem to have disappeared. So what caused their demise: humans, a changing climate, or both? Disciplines Medicine and Health Sciences | Social and Behavioral Sciences Publication Details Cohen, T., Nanson, G., Jansen, J. & Larsen, J. (2015). Drying inland seas probably helped kill Australia’s megafauna. The Conversation, 26 February 1-3. This journal article is available at Research Online: http://ro.uow.edu.au/smhpapers/2846 There's still time to make a tax deductible donation before June 30.