Global warming contributes to Australia's worst drought



[news_posted_on] 14 January 2003
D.Karoly, Dr J.Risbey, A.Reynolds,

New research has found that human-induced global warming is a key reason why the Australian drought of 2002 has been so severe

Global warming contributes to Australia's worst drought
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