Tarawa Atoll, Kiribati. Furthermore, more alien spe- Elsewhere Australia and New Zealand are expected to
cies may take advantage of higher temperatures to face problems from reduced agricultural productivity
settle on some islands, interfering with the natural and damage to species-rich areas, including the Great
ecosystems. Barrier Reef.
Asian and African mega-deltas, where large popula- Southern Europe may experience reduced availability
tions have to face high exposure to sea level rise, storm of water, mountainous areas across the continent will
surges and river flooding. In east, south and south-east face glacier retreat and reduced snow cover, leading
Asia illness and death from diarrhoeal disease caused to higher potential for water shortages, and health
by floods and droughts are expected to rise. risks may increase from heat waves and wildfires.
Australia and New Zealand
More precipitation
Less precipitation
Kakadu
wetlands
Coral reefs at risk
Queensland wet tropics
and Great Barrier Reef Sea-level rise concerns
Negative agricultural changes
Changes in ecosystems
Increasing risk of cyclones
Impact on fisheries
Forest fires
Murray-Darling Basin and
Melting of glaciers
alpine zone
Malaria:
Possible extension by 2050
Northland to
Bay of Plenty
Climate change hotspot
Alpine zone
Sources: IPCC, 2007; World Resources Institute, 2007.
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