How Climate Change Is Affecting Australia

Travelversed Editors | October 12, 2015

Compromised Ocean Ecosystem

Excess carbon dioxide absorbed by the waters surrounding Australia will cause their pH level to drop, makes it more challenging for lobsters, clams, crabs, and oysters to develop their shells. Coral reefs are also sensitive to the smallest changes in ocean temperature and even a 1℃ rise would have harsh consequences for the Great Barrier Reef and Ningaloo reef.

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Lost Icons

Australians are justifiably proud of the Great Barrier Reef, Wet Tropics rainforests, Kakadu wetlands, and snow-capped Australian alps. Erratic rainfall patterns and a hotter climate are now threatening these national gems.

Scientists predicted glumly that large parts of the Great Barrier Reef could be practically extinct within 50 years, thanks to the effects of warmer water on coral. If the reef is compromised, the $5.8 billion a year tourism industry that depends on it will also be on shaky ground, and 63,000 full-time jobs could gradually disappear.

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