How a climate change study from 12 years ago warned of this horror bushfire season

In 2008, the Garnaut Climate Change Review said Australia would face a more dangerous fire season by 2020.

Professor Ross Garnaut AO speaks during the Changing Climate on Climate Change, at the Pathway to Growth conference at the Grand Hyatt in Melbourne, 2014 Source: AAP

As the nation's horror bushfire season shows no sign of abating, a landmark 2008 report that warned of these looming conditions is once again in the spotlight.

Twelve years ago, economist Ross Garnaut led an independent study of the impacts of climate change on the Australian economy.