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02-08-2018, 05:21 PM
Australia's most popular natural tourist spots are under threat from climate change
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Want to visit a pristine Australian beach, or discover the delights of the Great Barrier Reef? You'd better be quick.
Like many of the world's natural wonders, Australia's five most popular natural tourist pulls are under serious threat thanks to climate change, with specific risks detailed in a new report.
SEE ALSO: We could cross a global warming red line by 2022 (https://mashable.com/2018/01/31/uk-met-office-climate-warms-above-paris-climate-target/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
Nature tourism dominates the Australian market for both local and international travellers. But according to Icons at Risk: Climate Change Threatening Australian Tourism (https://www.climatecouncil.org.au/uploads/964cb874391d33dfd85ec959aa4141ff.pdf), released by independent climate organisation Climate Council on Thursday, Australia's beaches, wildlife, the Great Barrier Reef, and national parks could soon be hit by extreme heatwaves and increased temperatures, coastal flooding, rising sea levels, and severe coral bleaching. (https://mashable.com/2017/04/09/second-coral-bleaching-great-barrier-reef/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial) Read more... (https://mashable.com/2018/02/07/australia-natural-tourist-sites-climate-change/)
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Want to visit a pristine Australian beach, or discover the delights of the Great Barrier Reef? You'd better be quick.
Like many of the world's natural wonders, Australia's five most popular natural tourist pulls are under serious threat thanks to climate change, with specific risks detailed in a new report.
SEE ALSO: We could cross a global warming red line by 2022 (https://mashable.com/2018/01/31/uk-met-office-climate-warms-above-paris-climate-target/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
Nature tourism dominates the Australian market for both local and international travellers. But according to Icons at Risk: Climate Change Threatening Australian Tourism (https://www.climatecouncil.org.au/uploads/964cb874391d33dfd85ec959aa4141ff.pdf), released by independent climate organisation Climate Council on Thursday, Australia's beaches, wildlife, the Great Barrier Reef, and national parks could soon be hit by extreme heatwaves and increased temperatures, coastal flooding, rising sea levels, and severe coral bleaching. (https://mashable.com/2017/04/09/second-coral-bleaching-great-barrier-reef/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial) Read more... (https://mashable.com/2018/02/07/australia-natural-tourist-sites-climate-change/)
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