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10/02/09 12:21 AM

#8659 RE: fuagf #8653

"How do scientists know when nature’s disasters are caused by global
warming — a fire, a flood and, in Australia last week, dust storms?"

September 30, 2009, 6:58 pm
Australia’s Dust Bowl and Global Warming
By The Editors

How do scientists know when nature’s disasters are caused by global warming — a fire, a
flood and, in Australia last week, dust storms? .. "the world's driest inhabited continent"
http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2009/09/22/world/international-us-australia-weather.html?_r=1

Related .. * Dot Earth: Andrew C. Revkin’s Wall-to-Wall Coverage of Climate Issues

Congo Forests in Climate Context
By Ashley Southall

"The United States has spent nearly $100 million over the past eight years to cosponsor the Congo
forest partnership. But the United States’ contribution has remained stagnant as newer partners
like Britain, France and Germany have pledged as much as $50 million annually." ........

Keeping ‘Climate’ Out of a Climate Bill’s Title
By Andrew C. Revkin .....

For Chinese Paddlefish, a Long Goodbye
By Andrew C. Revkin .....


Liu Chen Han, via Steven Mims

The Chinese paddlefish, a denizen of the Yangtze River, has
not been seen alive for six years, despite thorough surveys.

.. much more .. http://dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com/

A number of prominent scientists around the world said that Australia’s recent travails — prolonged drought, devastating fires and now dust storms, which blanketed Sydney last week — are linked to climate change, which is making an arid continent’s environment far more disaster prone. Some Australian researchers emphasized historical weather patterns. Conservationists, while calling for global action on climate change, also said that Australia needs to do more in its own backyard to protect land and water resources from agricultural, development and industrial interests.

What is the relationship of climate change to Australia’s problems? What is the lesson for the rest of the world?

* Andy Pitman, University of New South Wales
http://roomfordebate.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/09/30/australias-dust-bowl-and-global-warming/#andy

* Peter H. Gleick, Pacific Institute
http://roomfordebate.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/09/30/australias-dust-bowl-and-global-warming/#peter

* Gregory E. Webb, Queensland University of Technology
http://roomfordebate.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/09/30/australias-dust-bowl-and-global-warming/#gregory

* Penny Whetton and Kevin Hennessy, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization
http://roomfordebate.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/09/30/australias-dust-bowl-and-global-warming/#penny

http://roomfordebate.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/09/30/australias-dust-bowl-and-global-warming/