You just have to wonder at stuff like this in that "The Australian" article;
The draft report says "uncertainty in the sign of projected changes in climate extremes over the coming two to three decades is relatively large because climate change signals are expected to be relatively small compared to natural climate variability".
A little less certainty than just a few years ago with AR4, fellas?
Do I detect a get-out clause here...?
But
trust us, it will still happen...eventually...
Honest.
Professor Palutikof said it would take a while for the effects of climate change to become visible. But without action, she said, "gradually, over time, that signal will emerge with resounding clarity".
"If we don't do something now to prevent it, by the time we get to 2070, we will see the impact clearly," she said.
