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http://www.climatece...bal-water-cycle

The idea of changes to the so-called hydrologic cycle, in short, hangs together pretty well. According to a new paperjust published in Science, however, the picture is flawed in one important and disturbing way. Based on measurements gathered around the world from 1950-2000, a team of researchers from Australia and the U.S. has concluded that the hydrologic cycle is indeed changing. Wet areas are getting wetter and dry areas are getting drier. But it’s happening about twice as fast as anyone thought, and that could mean big trouble for places like Australia, which has already been experiencing crushing drought in recent years.

Say goodbye to one of the world's tallest trees (Australia's tallest, reaching 300 feet) - the Karri tree

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eucalyptus_diversicolor

......and the ecosystem in Southwest Australia that goes with it.