Why should Australians try to reduce and manage carbon pollution and greenhouse gas emissions?
Climate change is projected to increase the severity and frequency of many natural disasters, such as bushfires, cyclones, hailstorms and floods. Coastal zones As an island continent, Australia is highly vulnerable to sea-level rises and storm surges resulting from climate change, with significant coastal erosion and damage to infrastructure anticipated. 711,000 addresses and many billions of dollars worth of assets are at risk from rising sea levels and changes in storm surges. Drought An increase in the frequency and severity of drought conditions resulting from climate change will reduce the availability of water. The frequency of drought may increase by up to 20 per cent over most of Australia by 2030 and up to 40 per cent in south-east Australia and 80% in south-west Australia by 2070. Water resources Changes in rainfall combined with increased potential evaporation are expected to result in reduced runoff across most of Australia . In some cases reductions could be severe. For ex
