Illawarra/NSW south coast climate change impacts
NSW fire fighters near the Royal National Park in December 2001. Image copyright: Newspix/Chris Hyde
The Climate Commission has released an climate change impact statement for the Illawarra and NSW south coast. The impact statement accompanies The Critical Decade report and highlights key climate change impacts and opportunities for the Illawarra/NSW south coast region, which are:
- Higher temperatures will increase the likelihood of large and intense fires.
- Rising sea levels will exacerbate existing vulnerability of coastal towns and infrastructure in the Illawarra/ NSW south coast region.
- Changing rainfall patterns and the risk of more intense rainfall events pose challenges for low-lying urban centres in the Illawarra/NSW south coast.
- Biodiversity will be at risk.
Find out more
- Download the full Illawarra/NSW south coast statement.
- Read more about the Commission’s report on climate change science, The Critical Decade.
- Find out about the Climate Commission’s visit to Wollongong.
