Key Points the Australian Context to Climate Change
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Effects of future warming on rainfall patterns are difficult to predict because of interactions with complex regional climate systems. Average expectations are for significant drying in southern Australia, with risk of much greater drying. The mainstream Australian science estimates that there may be a 10 per cent chance of a small increase in average rainfall, accompanied by much higher temperatures and greater variability in weather patterns. the AustrAliAn context to climAte chAnge
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