Queensland, Australia
Drought and other issues caused by Climate Change
Drought has plagued parts
of Australia since 2012 hurting agriculture and wild life. Climate change is
making drought conditions worse affecting people’s health and hurting the
agriculture industry. Since the mid-1990s, Australia has seen a 15% drop in
rainfall during late autumn and early winter and a 25% drop in April and May.
The severe droughts are even being linked to suicide. Climate change is not
only causing drought, it is also affecting the ocean causing acidification
which puts the Great Barrier Reef at great risk. Glacier melt in Antarctica is
causing the sea level to raise affect Australian coast. Fires are a problem
that comes with drought (theguardian.com).
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| Climate Change Makes Droughts in Australia Worse |
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| Embers glow after a bushfire in the Adelaide Hills in January, the worst the area has seen in decades. Photograph: Brenton Edwards/AFP/Getty Images |
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