Modelling impacts of vegetation cover change on regional climate

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This study provided new evidence of the interactions, feedbacks and risks of natural climate variability, climate change and land use/land cover change impacting on the Australian continent and how they vary regionally. We reviewed evidence of climate change and underlying processes resulting from interactions between global warming caused by increased concentration of atmospheric greenhouse gases and modification of the land surface. The consequences of ignoring the effect of land use/land cover change on current and future droughts in Australia could have catastrophic consequences for the nation’s environment, economy and communities.