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Impact of climate change on Victoria worse than previously thought

Climate change fears worsen following University of Melbourne and CSIRO ­research April 1, 2016 CHRIS McLENNAN The Weekly Times THE impact of climate change on Victoria’s weather could be twice as bad as previously thought.

A team of University of Melbourne and CSIRO ­researchers believes popular computer predictions over-estimate the flow of rain run-off into rivers.

Victorian Government scientists believe the state faces a much warmer and drier ­future which could result in longer fire seasons, less rainfall in winter and spring south of the Great Dividing Range, and less rainfall in autumn, winter and spring in the north.

Scientists say climate change is already being felt across Victoria, with a rise in temperature and a drop in rainfall since 1950.

The university research found climate modelling failed­ to adequately cater for drought. Under prolonged dry conditions, modelling predicted twice as much run-off into rivers and catchments than was occurring,” Prof Andrew Western said……..http://www.weeklytimesnow.com.au/news/climate-change-fears-worsen-following-university-of-melbourne-and-csiro-research/news-story/cac037efb28f859f6f491d0fbc70ef46

April 4, 2016 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | climate change - global warming, Victoria