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Western Australia is geographically Australia’s largest state, with significant mineral reserves, renewable energy sources and rich biodiversity. However, the region is vulnerable to climate change, with a steady decline in… Click to show full abstract
Western Australia is geographically Australia’s largest state, with significant mineral reserves, renewable energy sources and rich biodiversity. However, the region is vulnerable to climate change, with a steady decline in rainfall in the southwest, drying interior areas, lengthening fire season, exposure to cyclones and extreme weather events, and a rate of sealevel rise almost three times the global average.5 The state government has committed to addressing risks and seizing the opportunities that climate change poses and to transition to a low carbon economy by 2050.5
Journal Title: Medical Journal of Australia
Year Published: 2020
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