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If global greenhouse gas emissions continue to grow quickly, average temperatures in Australia by 2070 are likely to be 2.2°C-5.0°C above 1990 levels, says a report released today by CSIRO and the Bureau of Meteorology. But if the world adopts a low emissions pathway, the rise could be limited to 1.0°C-2.5°C.