Wondering what Australia might look like in a hotter world? Take a glimpse into the distant past
- Written by: Tim Flannery, Honorary fellow, The University of Melbourne
ShutterstockCurrent concentrations of carbon dioxide (CO₂) in Earth’s atmosphere are unprecedented in human history. But CO₂ levels today, and those that might occur in coming decades, did occur millions of years ago.
Wouldn’t it be useful to go back in time and see what Australia looked like during those periods in the...




















