File picture shows a farmer chcking a paddock on his drought-affected property near the Southern ...
File picture shows a farmer chcking a paddock on his drought-affected property near the Southern Tablelands town of Cooma. Farmer Stephen Rolfe checks a paddock on his drought-affected property near the Southern Tablelands town of Cooma, located 100 km (62 miles) south of Canberra, in this file picture dated July 24, 2004. Australia could be up to two degrees Celsius warmer by 2030 and face more bushfires, heatwaves and storms despite global efforts to reduce greenhouse gases, a climate change report showed on Tuesday. Picture taken July 24, 2004. REUTERS/David Gray