Scientists hate to say ‘I told you so’. But Australia, you were warned
Those who say “I told you so” are rarely welcomed, yet I am going to
say it here. Australian scientists warned the country could face a
climate change-driven bushfire crisis by 2020. It arrived on schedule.
say it here. Australian scientists warned the country could face a
climate change-driven bushfire crisis by 2020. It arrived on schedule.
For several decades, the world’s scientific community has periodically assessed
climate science, including the risks of a rapidly changing climate.
Australian scientists have made, and continue to make, significant
contributions to this global effort.
I am an Earth System scientist, and for 30 years have studied how humans are changing the way our planet functions.