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What are the impacts in the Top End?

Answer

The effects of climate change that we experience locally include: 

  • More days above 30° and 35° Celsius
  • Higher average temperatures
  • More frequent and severe extreme weather events
  • More variable and severe rainfall events
  • Increased sea level rise
  • More frequent and severe flooding events
  • Longer dry periods

Climate Action Darwin are a local community group that have detailed the impacts of climate change on their website. These include: 

  1. Local impacts
  2. Ecological impacts
  3. Health impacts
  4. Economic impacts

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