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"With the cost of electricity, gas and water rising annually due to shortages of natural resources across the globe, the cost-of-living pressure starting to bite, and climate change wreaking havoc with our weather, it's time we did things smarter.
“The latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report confirms climate change poses a serious risk to Western Australia under all emissions scenarios, requiring every sector of society to adapt. It also provides hope for the future and sets out how the most serious risks can be averted with immediate, rapid and large scale cuts to greenhouse gas emissions.”
Perth Snapshot:
With a significant part of the population living in coastal cities and towns, rising sea levels pose significant risks to Western Australia’s coastal infrastructure and iconic sandy beaches. In Fremantle, coastal flooding has increased three fold (Church et al. 2006), while parts of Perth along the Swan River including Elizabeth Quay, Heirisson Island and sections of East Perth are at risk of being submerged by early next century (Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions 2019). Mandurah, Busselton, Rockingham and Bunbury are also at great risk of inundation and sea levels rise (Department of Climate Change 2009).
Perth’s climate is expected to become harsher under all future emission scenarios. As Perth’s population density continues to rise, state and local governments, industry and the wider community face greater climate risks. People living in larger cities can be more susceptible to the effects of climate change, particularly from heatwaves which can be amplified by the prevalence of concrete, dark-coloured roofs and a lack of shade and green space.
Perth’s climate is expected to become harsher under all future emission scenarios. As Perth’s population density continues to rise, state and local governments, industry and the wider community face greater climate risks. People living in larger cities can be more susceptible to the effects of climate change, particularly from heatwaves which can be amplified by the prevalence of concrete, dark-coloured roofs and a lack of shade and green space.
Western Australian Climate Projection Summary – Perth snapshot (Dept of Water and Environmental Regulation, Sept 2021)