Climate Change and Environmental Issues in Australia

Running head: Masters of environment
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Table of Contents
Introduction.................................................................................................................................................3
Literature review on climate change...........................................................................................................3
Recommendations.......................................................................................................................................7
Conclusion...................................................................................................................................................8
References...................................................................................................................................................9
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Introduction
The main aim of this task is to briefly analyze and evaluate the global warming or climate
change. Climate change has been selected in the task. Climate change affects the plants, animals,
people and environment. Here is the discussion about the climate change, effects and causes of
global warming or climate change. Each and every person is interconnected with its environment
therefore; all the environmental factors influence life of the people. Climate change is an
important factor of environment which influences the ecosystem of the country. Also, the paper
explains the environmental issues of Australia which may affect the growth of the country.
Further detail of the task has been stated below.
Literature review on climate change
The United Nations framework convention defined climate change as it is a changes of
climate that is attributed which directly influences human activities. Human activity
encompasses pollution that arises from various industrial activity and other sources which
produces green house gases. Weintrobe, (2013) said that climate change is a regional and global
change in climate patterns in the environment. In other words, climate change is a change in the
statistical distribution of weather patterns in the atmosphere (Melillo, 2014). It refers to a change
in weather conditions or in the variation in the weather. Climate change may be defined a long
term change in the earth’s climate especially a change due to an increase in the earth temperature
(Shove and Spurling, 2013). Climate change is also known as global warming which is raised in
average surface temperature on earth. Humans are influencing earth’s temperature and climate
by burning of fossil fuels, farming livestock and cutting worn rainforests (Paterson, 2013). One
of the biggest issues facing by people is global warming. It influences animal, people and
agriculture as it also affects human populations. When global warming occurs temperatures of
the earth can rise dramatically. Due to rise in temperature, various changes occur in the
environment. Climate changes also affect the biodiversity. Biodiversity is very essential for the
animals and plants to maintain their ecosystem and habitat. In addition, human minds and
behavior are also affected by global warming. It affects human behavior such as consumption,
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population growth and energy use. Along with this, it also may influence mental and
psychological health. The causes of climate change have been stated below.
Carbon dioxide emission from fossil fuel burning power plants: It is one the biggest issues
which may influence the environment of the country adversely. The coal burning power plants
release huge amount of carbon dioxide into the environment. Around 40% of United States CO2
emissions come from electricity production. As a result, people are highly dependent on the
burning coal for their business and personal supply.
Methane emission from animals, agriculture: Methane is another greenhouse gas due to which
global warming occurs in the environment. Increasing in the livestock production, the level of
methane is also increasing in the environment that is harmful for the atmosphere. As a result, it
the rate of climate change will rise effectively.
Deforestation: The use of forests such as wood and charcoal for duel is one of the biggest
causes of deforestation. It may influence the healthy and good environment of the country. The
people are cutting trees to store carbon dioxide from the environment. Deforestation releases
high amount of carbon dioxide and reduces carbon capture on the planet.
Increase in usage of chemical fertilizers on croplands: The use of chemical fertilizers has
risen in today’s competitive world. As a result, global warming has increased in the atmosphere.
Rising in usage of chemical fertilizers is becoming a major concern for human health and well
being. The environmental scientist should take care all these concern to protect the environment
worldwide.
Arnell and Gosling (2013) said that climate change or global warming increases sea level
of world. Increasing seas levels may influences the life of people adversely. After the various
researchers, it has been noticed that global warming also influences crop of the farmers. The
research is conducted by Ruddiman (2013) where he said that 3 billion people will have move
from their families to milder climes due to global warming or climate change. Climate change
also affects the plants and animals. Rising in temperature due to global warming will lead to the
melting of ice. Changes in climate will lead to loss of habitat for many plants and animals. Due
to change in temperature, forest fires have become common issue in the world. Therefore, these
forest fires destroy habitat (Markham, 2018). Global warming also increases various diseases
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