http://www.climatechangeinaustralia.gov.au/technical_report.php (CSIRO Australian Government, 2000. 'Projected Australian temperature change 2000-2100' - Mark 3.5 climate model)
The impacts on the earth's weather go far beyond temperature increases. With conservative projections now suggesting that the earth's temperature will rise between 2 and 6 degrees by the end of the century it is important to consider the additional impacts of climate change.
As a result of climate change, we in Australian are likely to see:
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significantly reduced rainfall in the southern and eastern areas of the continent
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more frequent and more severe cyclones and hurricanes in the north of Australia
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more heatwaves
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less predictable rainfall patterns across the world
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floods and droughts, including in areas not usually affected
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unseasonal weather.
