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Dr Roy Green, CSIRO's Chief Executive, today released a report detailing 43 research projects in which CSIRO's climate change scenarios are being applied to a wide range of Australian activities and industries.
Scenarios identify the range of possible changes to Australia's future climate, including temperature, rainfall and evaporation.
Working on the research projects are 60 scientists from nine CSIRO Divisions, 10 Australian universities, five overseas universities, 10 Commonwealth or State government organisations, three non-government organisations, and 13 overseas government organisations.
Topics examined in the report include water resources, irrigation, ecosystems, agriculture, horticulture and human health.
"This exciting research will enable us to manage better Australia's environment and infrastructure," said Dr Green.
CSIRO's research is helping Australia plan for global warming, that is likely to have a major impact on the nation's economic future.
"It is extremely gratifying to see another example of CSIRO's work being used in the national interest."
Copies of the Report, CSIRO Climate Change Research Program - Collaboration in Scenario Development and Impact Projects 1990 - 1995, are available free from the Division of Atmospheric Research.
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