The state in Australia most vulnerable to the effects of climate change is Queensland (Queensland Climate Change Centre of Excellence, 2010, page 23). Queensland has one of the world’s highest rates of greenhouse gas emissions per capita, which has only continued to increase over the last decade (Queensland Climate Change Centre of Excellence, 2010, page 23). The last decade was the warmest recorded in Queensland’s history, with temperatures being 0.58 degrees Celcius higher than the average for the past four decades (Queensland Climate Change Centre of Excellence, 2010, page 1). It is estimated that by 2050, temperatures will have risen an additional 1.0-2.2 degrees Celcius and rainfall will decrease up to seven percent (Queensland …show more content…
Department of the Environment. Para 19). The primary industries sector of Queensland is composed of cattle and milk, sheep and wool, poultry and eggs, pigs and other livestock, fruit, vegetables and nuts, horticulture, sugar cane, cotton, and other field crops, fisheries, and forestry and logging (Queensland Climate Change Centre of Excellence, 2010, page 60). Production from the primary industries is suggested to face a significant decline by 2030 due to “increased drought, reduced water resources and higher temperatures,” (Queensland Climate Change Centre of Excellence, 2010, page 61). The suggested impacts on the primary industries sector include: “warmer and drier weather in future decades over much of Queensland, more frequent droughts and drier conditions, increased frequency of severe weather events including flooding, which could also reduce primary and agricultural production through reduction in crop yields and through stock losses, and changes in average rainfall and temperatures, in seasonal distribution of rainfall and in rainfall variability, which directly affect crop production,” (Queensland Climate Change Centre of Excellence, 2010, page 60). Primary producers are already feeling the effects of a decline in water available through rainfall and runoff, and the effects of changes in temperature are likely to be felt within the next ten years (Queensland Climate Change Centre of Excellence, 2010, page 61).
Climate change will have
People’s food choices are affecting climate change in many different ways.This happens because there is a lot of people who want selective foods and want it on demand without wait.This affects climate change because it makes the food industry do whatever they can to distribute and process the foods even if that means destroying the environment.
Following this food production in Australia will be discussed and the effects this has had on the land.
Sea levels are at their fastest rate in 2,000 years Global flooding could triple by 2030 Two thirds of the Great Barrier Reef has been damaged as a result of climate change , and more greenhouse gasses are in our atmosphere than any time in human
A climate change a change in global or regional climate radiation diagram , in particular a change apparent from the mid to late 20th hundred onwards and attributed largely to the increased levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide produced by the use of fossil fuel .. climate change has been found in many countries and regions like Uganda, The Alps, Australia and many more. but our focus here is on the climate change in Australia. Climate alteration has been a major issue in Commonwealth of Australia since the beginning of the twenty first century. In 2013, a news report was released stating that Australia is becoming hotter, and that it will experience more extreme heat and longer flak seasons because of climate change. In 2014, the Bureau of Meteorology released a report on the common wealth of Australia's mood that highlighted several key points, including the dramatic step-up in Australia's temperatures and the increasing frequency of Bush fires, droughts and floods, which have all been linked to climate change.
This will allow me to collect qualitative data about each community in order to determine how they view climate change and what solutions they pose. In total, I plan to survey about 20 individuals in both Larrakia and the Charles Darwin University. These interviews will last 45 minutes to an hour. I will, with permission, record each interview with a tape recorder in addition to taking handwritten notes. A challenge that may occur during the interviews is the amount of knowledge the participants have on current sustainability laws and programs in Australia. They may not be well versed in such policy matters. Additionally, depending on what the students at the university are studying, they will have varying knowledge on climate change and policy. To alleviate this problem, I will provide a brief overview about the different initiatives Australia has taken to combat global warming before each interview.
Countries around the world have agreed that to avoid potentially dangerous climate change, global warming stay below 2 degrees C. This means that every country, including Australia will need to significantly increase their efforts to reduce emissions. Currently, Australia’s per capita emissions are among the highest in the world, however, there has been recent progress in decarbonising its economy. For example, greenhouse gas emissions have remained stable while economy size has almost doubled. (Pathways to deep carbonisation).
Climate change creates significant impacts in the Australian context: in considering sea level rise is one of the most critical condition and as per the IPCC report, in 2100 it will increase by79 centimeters (Department of climate change, 2009). Further, it enhances natural hazards affect on the coastal region as flood, inundation, erosion, and storm surges, which will be a significant threat to the coastal community (Button et al.2013). In addition, sea level rise causes a significant change to beaches, coral reefs, estuaries, wetlands and low-lying islands.
Climate change is affecting humans every day, and yet most of us have found that every region of the globe is affected in some way or another. For us here in San Diego, California, in the Western Hemisphere, on the west coast, United States, North America, that impact is felt mostly with rising sea temperatures and rising sea levels. There are noticeable predictions that by 2050, rising sea levels here will rise as stated: “"At least a 16 inch sea level rise is expected in San Diego, Ca by 2050, with a projected rise of 50% by the turn of the century."
In the Jeff Goodell’s article “The End of Australia”, published in Rolling Stones, the author describes effect of a global warming on Australia. He provides such fact as increased drought that effects water supply, farm production and causes extreme fires that takes lives of people. Draws are followed by unusually long rains. Author also describes effects of global warming on the Great Barrier Reef. Increase in water temperature slowly killing the reef, which will potentially can harm marine life that inhabit the reef, and it would also effect economy of Australia by cutting tourists flow. Author also discuss that one of the main reason why Australia has such effects is high pollution and there is a ways to decrease it. However, Australia
Rainfall is low and unpredictable in Australia. In summary, the environmental problems there are similar to Greenland under the Norse, including deforestation, overgrazing and soil erosion, but also salinization, introduced species, water shortage and man-made droughts (Diamond, 379).
On October 27th, 2016, Peter Hannam, Environment Editor at The Sydney Morning Herald. He covers broad environmental issues ranging from climate change to renewable energy for Fairfax Media, educates the readers about the ongoing issue of climate change in Australia. This article, titled, “Australia is experiencing more extreme fire weather, hotter days as climate changes” includes a video in which Peter Hannam, educates the viewers about the current changes in climate and the predicaments for the future, he informs his audience in greater detail about what scientists are predicting for the future. He mentions the five-fold theory, in which Peter Hannam tells us that the chances of extreme daily heat events and extreme fire weather is increasing
With the growing population of the world, demand for food is increasing. This means that Australian farmers are struggling to provide enough food for the global market, and clean water for irrigation is as important as ever. In Australia, agriculture is the largest consumer of water, representing around 70% of our total annual water consumption. Australia is a major exporter of food, particularly wheat and beef, to the rest of the world. In 2009, 60% of Australia's agricultural produce was exported overseas. Overall meat production is expected to double by 2050, meaning that even more pressure will be put on the Australian meat industry. Recent droughts have meant that less water has been allocated to irrigating crops,
What is one major cause of global climate change? One major cause of global climate change is the emission of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, which causes the warming of the Earth. These greenhouse gases are a result of human activities. Animal agriculture directly and indirectly contributes to the human activities that cause hazardous amounts of methane and carbon dioxide emissions. The impacts of livestock on global climate change are often underestimated and ignored; hence, these greenhouse gases are being emitted into the atmosphere at an increasing rate with population increase. The impacts of livestock on global climate change needs to be addressed to undermine its negative effects globally.
Drought is another factor of climate change that causes severe damages to agriculture and livestock. The effects of drought on agricultural production and livestock holding can be a detrimental issue and result in quality dissatisfaction of products. The agricultural industry can be affected by drought both economically and environmentally. The economical effects of drought on crops and animals can lead to the loss of money and time. When droughts occur farmers lose money because they will have to spend more money earned from their
Climate change otherwise known as global warming has been an ongoing issue for decades. Beginning in the 19th century, climate change has increasingly affected Earth and its atmosphere. Rising levels of carbon dioxide are warming the Earth’s atmosphere, causing rising sea-levels, melting snow and ice, extreme fires and droughts, and intense rainfall and floods. Climate change has and will continue to affect food production, availability of water, and can add to many health risks in humans and animals. In fact, in an article by Justin Gillis titled, “Scientists Warn of Perilous Climate Shift Within Decades, Not Centuries” he focuses on a paper written by a former NASA climate scientist, James E. Hansen, explaining the effects of climate change on Earth today. Although many believe Hansen’s theories in the paper are quite far-fetched, the author mentions, “Despite any reservations they might have about the new paper, virtually all climate scientists agree with Dr. Hansen’s group that society is not moving fast enough to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases, posing grave risks” (Gillis). Gillis validates the fact that climate change has been rapidly expanding throughout Earth and society has not been able to reduce it fast enough. Many negative risks are being posed and will continue to mount if the issue of climate change is not taken seriously. Although climate change negatively affects nearly all aspects of Earth, it poses a big