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Australia drying out thanks to our emissions
2014-07-13 19:18:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New Scientist: Australia is drying out, and it's largely our fault. The south-west of the country can expect to see average annual rainfall drop by 40 per cent compared with the mid-20th century, and a new model suggests that the main cause is human greenhouse gas emissions. Water from the skies is the stuff of life but the expectation is that many parts of the world will see less of it with climate change. But predicting how much rain will fall where is devilishly difficult. It is an important question,...
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