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Recent climate events such as extremely high temperatures and widespread drought have focused government and public attention on the effects of climate change in Australia. [8] Rainfall in southwestern Australia has decreased by 10–20% since the 1970s, while southeastern Australia has also experienced a moderate decline since the 1990s. [5]
Climate change has been a critical issue in Australia since the beginning of the 21st century. Australia is becoming hotter and more prone to extreme heat, bushfires, droughts, floods, and longer fire seasons because of climate change. Climate issues include wildfires, heatwaves, cyclones, rising sea levels, and erosion. [147] [148] [149] [150]
South-east Australia experienced its second-driest year on record in 2006, an El Niño year, particularly affecting the major agricultural region of the Murray–Darling basin. [44] In early 2007, forecasters believed that the El Niño effect that had been driving the drought since 2006 had ended, though the Murray–Darling Basin experienced ...
This year's U.N. climate conference in Dubai will be the first to dedicate a whole day to the question of how to reduce food's climate impact, and advocacy groups are pressing countries to come up ...
The means-based evaluation looks at farmers' practices of agriculture, and the effect-based evaluation considers the actual effects of the agricultural system. For example, the means-based analysis might look at pesticides and fertilization methods that farmers are using, and effect-based analysis would consider how much CO 2 is being emitted ...
Climate change has been a critical issue in Australia since the beginning of the 21st century. Australia is becoming hotter and more prone to extreme heat, bushfires, droughts, floods, and longer fire seasons because of climate change. Climate issues include wildfires, heatwaves, cyclones, rising sea levels, and erosion. [20] [21] [22] [23]
Climate change also has diverse implications for Australia's economy, it's agriculture and public health. [9] Projected impacts include more severe floods, droughts, and cyclones. [10] Furthermore, Australia's population is highly concentrated in coastal areas at risk from rising sea levels, and existing pressures on water supply will be ...
Climate change can push more people into extreme poverty or keep people poor, especially through particularly climate-sensitive sectors such as agriculture and fisheries. Climate change may also increase income inequality within countries as well as between them, particularly affecting low-income groups. [10]: 2461