Climate Change or Natural Variability?
The long-term trend in annual rainfall for Australia from 1900 to 2009 is upwards at a linear rate of 6.33 mm/decade.
By Robert E. White
Meteorological records since the 1950s reveal a decrease in rainfall that is consistent with anthropogenic climate change, but a different picture emerges when looking at records since 1900.
Robert E. White is Professor Emeritus of The University of Melbourne’s School of Land and Environment.
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