Australia's Impact On Global Warming

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Global warming is the term we use for the gradual increase in the average temperature at the Earth’s surface that has occurred over the past century or so. There are a number of factors that cause global warming, for example climate change, melting glaciers and rising sea levels are all consequences of global warming. Climate change can occur over a number of years, so if there is a large increase in the number of hot summers, this is most likely a sign of climate change. If a pattern keeps occurring it may start to impact on other places in the world. The scientific concepts that are related to global warming are that the increase of global temperature have cause a number of other changes around the world. For example the loss of
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In order for Australia to cut down their impact on global warming, they need to reduce the amount of carbon pollution by at least 25% in t next 4 years and 90% in the next 34 years. Another way that Australia can limit the amount of global warming is if a price on carbon is increased and maintained. The last way I believe that Australia can cut down on their impact on global warming is but stopping the amount of coal exports that are carried out. Coal exports not only have major contribution to the effects of global warming but it will also ensure that the economy competitiveness in the emerging global clean energy is still …show more content…
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