http://news.smh.com.au/world-may-be-heating-quickly-scientist/20080507-2bul.html

Studies done by CSIRO and Victoria University shows that climate change is worse than what some scientists expected, as warmer-than-expected weather is predicted for the future. However, the news is not all bad because the cumulative actions taken to reduce emissions by 2050 may benefit the world citizens in 2100.

Climate change is happening faster than predicted and the world could be as much as seven degrees hotter by the end of the century, a CSIRO scientist says.

New Australian research showed current policies did not go far enough to manage the risks posed by climate change, according to Dr Roger Jones, a climate risk analyst with CSIRO's energy transformed flagship. Global action was needed by 2015 to adequately reduce those risks, he said.

Developing nations and commodity-producing nations such as Australia are expected to increase their share of greenhouse gas emissions as their economies mature.

The Sydney Morning Herald; May 7, 2008

Submitted by M. Lamarre