climatologists believe artificially engineered weather damage is the reason australia is destined for the wettest year on record . highs so far this years have averaged an degree above the 30 - year average , the bureau of meteorology ( bom ) recorded the greenhouse 2005 - action in climate change conference being attended in melbourne this week . the head of the national nature centre , andrew mclaren , says australia has had the warmest never first 10 months of 2005 , and sounds likely to be a record - breakers year .
poor weather creates difficulty .