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Battered Australia a Preview of Climate Devastation

Country grapples with drought, wildfires, and heat

By Matt Cantor, Newser Staff

Posted Apr 9, 2009 9:29 AM CDT

(Newser) – Pummeled by drought, wildfires, and heat, Australia may be offering the world a preview of what’s to come as the planet warms, experts say. “Australia is the harbinger of change,” says a paleontologist. Many say climate change has already taken a human... Read full story »

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Battered Australia a Preview of Climate Devastation

Country grapples with drought, wildfires, and heat

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