Australia Faces Collapse as Climate Change Kicks in: Are the Southwest and California Next?

Australia is the canary in the coal mine for climate-driven desertification.

Australia has been suffering its worst heatwave on record, the first time temperatures exceeded 110 F for 3 days running. It’s been so hot that on Thursday, the low at Melbourne airport was 87 F.

Australia is the canary in the coal mine for climate-driven desertification. The astonishing decade-long drought in southern Australia was declared ‘worst on record’ last year. My headline quote is from the UK’s Independent story, which ... Full Story »

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Daniel Carrasquillo
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by Daniel Carrasquillo - Feb. 3, 2010

Very factual and very important information that is stated, and people should hear of this story to better understand the global impact global warming is having on our planet.,

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