Emissions Reduction Targets and the Great Barrier Reef

摘要: “Warming of the climate system is unequivocal, as now evident from observations increases in global average air and ocean temperatures, widespread melting snow ice, rising sea level.” Scientific research multiple independent sources indicates that emission greenhouse gases by human activities primary cause observed warming 0.7oC over past century1. Australia’s land temperatures are currently at rate. Furthermore, emissions century have already committed us to a future increase temperature least 1oC 1. The most recent evidence shows changing more rapidly than earlier thought likely2. This underscores need for immediate action both reduce gas caused responsible change, adapt changes we cannot prevent.