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10/02/2007: "Australia faces future of drought, heat"

Australians are facing a barren future, with rainfall to fall by as much as 10 per cent in the next 60 years and more frequent drought conditions predicted under climate change.

Melbourne faces temperature rises of up to 3.8 degrees by 2070 and the number of days over 35 degrees may rise from 9 to 25 days if global greenhouse emissions are not slashed.

[ It's too late to slash greenhouse emissions. Now, how will you survive this? Think about reality for a change. Not thinking about reality got you into this mess. Adapt or die. ]

http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/nation-faces-a-barren-future/2007/10/02/1191091074604.html