World News Australia
A new report
on climate change predicts temperatures over most of Australia
will increase by up to six degrees by 2070.
Paula Kruger
reports, the study by the government research agency, the C-S-I-R-O
has led to calls for the Federal Government to support the Kyoto
greenhouse protocol.
The study
predicts the climate change is inevitable because greenhouse gas
concentrations continue to rise despite international efforts
to reduce emmissions. The C-S-I-R-O says it will result in cyclones
with winds upto 20 percent stronger by the end of the century,
an increase in the number of deaths and property damage from extreme
weather conditions, and more damage to crops and livestock because
pests such as fruit fly and cattle ticks will thrive in warmer
conditions. Don Henry from the Australian Conservation Foundation
says the findings reflect international reports showing Australia
will be one of the regions worst hit by climate change.
NEITHER MAJOR PARTY IS AUSTRALIA HAS COMMITTED
TO RATIFY THE KYOTO PROTOCOL AND THAT IS REALLY THE CRITICAL STEP
THAT AUSTRALIANS SHOULD BE LOOKING FOR.
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