What else does WWF do to reduce the effects of climate change in Australia and around the world?
WWF works with communities, governments and businesses around the world to reduce greenhouse gas pollution and prepare for the impacts of climate change. Our efforts are focused around four key areas: • Securing a new global climate agreement that will sharply reduce emissions and ensure global average temperatures are kept from rising beyond the dangerous threshold of 2 degrees Celsius (3.5 degrees Fahrenheit) – According to the best science, an average global warming of more than 2 degrees C (above pre-industrial temperature) would result In dangerous climate change leading to irreversible social, economic and environmental Impacts. These impacts include more frequent and more intense severe weather events, substantial sea level rise and more frequent droughts. Already, the average global temperature has risen by .75 degrees C (1 degree F), over pre-industrial levels and average Australian temperatures have risen around 0.9 degrees C since 1950. WWF has an extensive campaign that is
