CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research, Barrie Hunt, says
'Despite 2010 being a very warm year globally, the severity of
the 2009-2010 northern winter and a wetter and cooler Australia
in 2010 relative to the past few years have been misinterpreted
by some to imply that climate change is not occurring.' 'Recent
wet conditions in eastern Australia mainly reflect short-term
climate variability and weather events, not longer-term climate
change trends. Conclusions that climate is not changing are
based on a misunderstanding of the roles of climatic change
caused by increasing greenhouse gases and climatic variability
due to natural processes in the climatic system. 'These two
components of the climate system interact continuously,
sometimes enhancing and sometimes counteracting one another to
either exacerbate or moderate climate extremes.' Mr Hunt says
his climatic model simulations support what is clear from recent
observations – that in addition to the role of climate change
linked to human activity, natural v