Australia's Climate Change: Causes, Effects, and Solutions

This report examines the pressing issue of climate change in Australia. It highlights the influential role of The Climate Institute in managing climate change risks, and the detrimental consequences following its shutdown. The report delves into the causes of global warming, including deforestation due to migration and the exploitation of fossil fuels. It emphasizes the rising carbon pollution levels from various sectors and the resulting environmental and health impacts, such as acid rain and respiratory problems. The report also suggests solutions like utilizing energy-efficient methods, promoting renewable energy sources, and fostering community-based initiatives to address climate change and its effects on Australia's environment and public health. References from various studies support the analysis, providing a comprehensive view of the issue.

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Australia’s non-governmental organization The Climate Institute had an influential
role to play in maintaining the ecological balance and managing policies on climate change
risk management. However, with the recent shutdown of The Climate Institute, climate
pattern and its consequences have aggravated. In Australia climate change has paved the way
for rising temperature, severity of heatwaves, disruption in rainfall pattern which in turn is
affecting the growth and distribution pattern of animals, birds and plants (Banwell et al.
2015). Some of the prominent damages has been caused in the sector of marine life and
organisms which has been gauged as a negative impact of tourism in Australia. In order to
answer the question regarding the factors responsible for global warming in Australia, a
larger context has to be taken under consideration for instance the increasing amount of
deforestation due to migration and accommodation of immigrants in the continent. The
falling of trees and reduction in greenery has enhanced the accommodation of greenhouse
gases in the atmosphere leading to global warming (Xia et al. 2015). The long-term impact of
destruction of forests and plants has resulting in shorter rainfall and acute scarcity in fresh
water. In Australia, what is further aggravating the scenario is the production, distribution and
consumption pattern of the individuals which have exploited the fossils and increasing the
rate of damage which is caused by carbon pollution. In Australia, according to government
data carbon pollution has soared by 1.6% in the last month mainly due to automobile and
industry emissions, stationary energy sector, agriculture amidst which the present generation
is breathing (Banwell et al. 2015). Presence of high carbon dioxide in air gets contaminated
with rain thereby resulting in acid rain damaging crops and aquatic life. In urban areas of
Australia it has impaired breathing pattern of children and adults alike, increasing problems
like asthma, cardiovascular diseases, developmental problems and stroke. Lack of people’s
initiative to bring about a shift in the processes that are expanded the damages is also
alarming (Xia et al. 2015).

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At this juncture it is crucial to consider the ways by which the intensity of erratic
climate change can be controlled and reduce. One of the major ways is by utilizing energy
efficient ways to reduce carbon pollution, incorporate renewable sources of energy in day to
day life, promoting the culture of green car buying over cars that make use of gasoline in
order to eradicate climate changes and increase of temperature (Kay et al. 2015). The
community should form an organic whole and address the issues that are directly inter-related
with climate change. The lesser use of fossil fuel can play a considerable role in reducing the
high emission that harms ozone layer. Community based approaches like distribution of
flyers and brochures that would educate the problem about the current scenario of climate
change in Australia, as well as its present and future implications. An aware community is the
best weapon to combat the severe consequences of climate change and its health on
resources.

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