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Our climate is noticeably changing. Since the 1950s the region has experienced a warming of 0.1 degrees Celsius per decade and an overall increase of temperatures by up to five degrees is forecast by 2070. As a result we can expect an increase in the number of summer days over 35 degrees, a reduction in frost days, more frequent and longer droughts, drier soil and increased bushfire risk. Annual precipitation is expected to decrease but with extreme heavy rainfall events becoming more intense. The alpine areas can expect the number of days with snowfall to decrease dramatically. These changes also have the potential to affect other major sectors including agriculture, water, biodiversity, forests and community health.
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