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What the past can tell us about the future of climate change

For several millennia during the Last Interglacial period, temperatures were higher than pre-industrial levels and that had an impact on our climate system. But with recent dire forecasts of global warming, what can the past tell us about the future of our climate?

By Associate Professor Russell Drysdale, University of Melbourne

Published 13 October 2018

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Associate Professor Russell Drysdale

Associate Professor, School of Geography, Faculty of Science, University of Melbourne

Dr John Hellstrom

School of Earth Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Melbourne

Professor Chronis Tzedakis

Professor, Physical Geography, University College London

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