Hot Women
Campaign Australia
The Hot
Women campaign is about Australian women recognising the crucial role
they can play in the global warming debate. Our attitude to our planet
is vital for its survival.
The
Impact of Climate Change on Australia
For Australians the increase in temperatures globally will be felt mostly
through more extreme weather such as heat waves leading to an increase
in bushfires.
It is predicted that increased temperatures will threaten Australian agriculture
quite severely. The area of land currently used for agricultural production
will decrease substantially. Additionally competition for water supply
will further increase production costs as well as put stress on rivers
and ground water systems. The water is predicted to become scarcer also
because crucial winter rainfall is likely to decrease.
Ninety
Australian animals have already been identified at risk from climate change
including the state emblems such as the Leadbeater’s possum, the
koala and the hairy-nosed wombat.
Three of Australia’s World Heritage Areas, namely the Great Barrier
Reef, Kakadu and the Wet Tropics will be affected in a detrimental way.
For example, if temperatures increase by just 1 degree Celsius iit is
likely that Australia’s wet tropical mountain rainforest will decrease
by half.
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