Climate Change Impacts on the Great Barrier Reef
KEY FINDINGS INCLUDE: Unprecedented bleaching events on the Great Barrier Reef in 2016 and 2017 have resulted in mass coral mortality.; Rising sea surface temperatures over the past century have resulted in more frequent and prolonged global marine heatwaves.; By 2034, the extreme ocean temperatures that led to the 2016 and …
Climate Risk Map of Australia
The Climate Council’s Climate Risk Map of Australia is an interactive map of climate vulnerable places in Australia. Enter your suburb or postcode in the search bar in the top right corner of the map below to understand risks in your area. Climate change impact analysis is supplied by Climate Valuation. Visit www.climatevaluation.com for more information. Important […]
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Deforestation and Climate Change
2019年8月21日 · Deforestation and climate change. Burning fossil fuels, in combination with destruction of carbon sinks due to deforestation and other activities, has contributed to more and more carbon dioxide building up in the atmosphere – more than can be absorbed from existing carbon sinks such as forests.
Farming Down Under: Agriculture’s role in Australia’s climate …
Farmers are already experiencing climate harms through more frequent, extreme and unpredictable weather. Droughts, floods and fires that damage rural areas impact all Australians because they can affect the price, quality and reliability of our food supply.
How will sea level rise impact your city? Take a look…
2016年11月10日 · How to use the map. The map is searchable by city, state, postal code, and other location names. Map areas threatened by sea level rise are displayed in blue – indicating vulnerability to flooding from combined sea level rise, storm surge, and tides; or to permanent submergence by long-term sea level rise.Map areas above sea level are shown in white and grey.
What does net zero emissions mean? | Explainer - Climate Council
2023年4月14日 · The Climate Council acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the lands on which we live, meet and work. We wish to pay our respects to Elders, past and present, and recognise the continuous connection of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to land, sea and sky.
2024's Climate Crisis: Extreme Weather Around the Globe Signals …
2024年5月23日 · We’re not even half way through 2024, yet we’ve already witnessed countries in all corners of the globe endure extreme weather events. From ferocious wildfires to devastating floods and scorching heatwaves, the toll of climate change is all around us.
Fact Sheet: Tropical Cyclones and Climate Change
Tropical cyclones have always been part of life for many people in Australia and the Pacific, but climate change is making them more destructive.. Tropical Cyclone Jasper, which hit northern Queensland in December 2023, was only a Category 2 system when it reached land, but showed many of the characters we’ve been warned to expect of cyclones as the world warms: It …
New global climate ranking sees Australia go from “dead last to far ...
Australia has climbed just four places to rank 55th out of 63 in this year’s global Climate Change Performance Index 2023, launched at COP27 in Egypt, a slight improvement on last year’s where it came in dead last for climate policy. “Australia has gone from dead last to far from a pass, and despite the nation’s recent progress, there is no escaping just how far behind we are and how ...