Australia: Climate trends demand better response to drought, says CSIRO

Strategic adaptation needed to a reduction in rainfall, which could close farms or shift them towards wetter coastal areas, reports The Guardian.

“The issue that concerns me is that adaptation is reactive at the moment. As the rate of change accelerates, being responsive won’t be the most cost effective thing to do. We need a more strategic approach to adaptation, otherwise we will always be behind the eight ball,” Steve Crimp, senior research scientist for the CSIRO’s Climate Adaptation Flagship, told Guardian Australia.