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The Great Barrier Reef Outlook Report 2009 identified climate change as one of the greatest threats to the long-term health of the Great Barrier Reef.
Climate change may effect the Reef in a number of ways, including:
- Increased frequency of severe weather events
- Ocean acidification
- Rising sea temperature
- Rising sea levels
Environmental and community impacts
All elements of the Reef ecosystem are exposed to, and at risk from, the impacts of climate change, the effects of which are already being seen. There is expected to be flow-on impacts for communities and industries.
- What does this mean for species?
- What does this mean for habitats?
- What does this mean for communities and industry?
Adapting to climate change
Our Great Barrier Reef Climate Change Adaptation Strategy and Action Plan 2012-2017 outlines how we will build Great Barrier Reef’s health so it’s better able to cope with stress and avoid climate change impacts.
More than 250 projects and activities took place over the five years, and are outlined in our Climate Change Adaptation: Outcomes from the Great Barrier Reef Climate Change Action Plan 2007-2012.
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Climate Change and the Great Barrier Reef
A Vulnerability Assessment: of the issues that could have far-reaching consequences for the Great Barrier Reef.
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Current Conditions
Current Conditions: Environmental and climatic forecasts for the Great Barrier Reef
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Outcomes from the Climate Change Action Plan 2007-2012
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Climate Change Adaptation Strategy and Action Plan 2007-2012
