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ustralians will have
to adapt to reduce the risk of health impacts from climate change, according to
a report released today by the Australian Academy of Science.
Bruce Armstrong, Professor of Public Health at the
University of Sydney and co-chair of the report, said even if we are successful
in mitigating the worst effects of climate change, “there will still be major
adaptations required”.
“We have already had about 1C of global warming. On present
trajectories it is highly unlikely that we will avoid 2C of global warming. We
know that these are going to have major effects. We have to start thinking
about it now,” he said.
Health issues identified in the report include extreme
weather events such as fires, floods, and heatwaves; increased risk of
infectious diseases; problems with food supply; loss of livelihoods including
farming, fishing and tourism; and conflict provoked by displacement and
migration.
Read the whole report here ….
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