Monthly Archives: November 2009

Tasmania in 2100: the vision of our new breed of future-gazers

Simulating our climate using computer models has been an important tool in understanding how rising levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere affect global processes. Now, world-leading modellers are building a high-resolution vision of our own island’s future climate. [10 … Continue reading

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How climate change will hit our coasts

The impact of climate change on coastal Australia will be immense, according to a federal parliamentary report released last week. We need to prepare now for the inevitable shocks to come. [3 November 2009 | Peter Boyer] Those old outback symbols … Continue reading

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