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Australia

Australia. Environmental disasters project. Background.

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Australia

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  1. Australia Environmental disasters project

  2. Background • During the 2000s, southern and western Australia faced a severe prolonged drought, deadly wildfires, and heat waves that warped metal structures. While the north has experienced more frequent and intense storms and typhoons. This has lead to a boom in the population of mosquitoes that spread malaria and dengue fever.

  3. Ecosystems • Desert and Xeric Shrublands • Tropical and Subtropical Regions • Mediterranean Forests, Woodlands, and Shrubs • Temperate • The Extremes: Montane Lands and Tundra

  4. Population • 23,487,027-population

  5. Description • The researchers find that the droughts exhibited different severity, spatial extent, and seasonality. In addition, the three droughts resulted from different climate modes: The El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) and the Interdecadal Pacific Oscillation (IPO) were the primary drivers of the Federation drought; the Southern Annular Mode (SAM) and ENSO were major causes of the Big Dry; and a combination of Indian Ocean, ENSO, and SAM was a causal factor of the World War II drought

  6. Environmental Comcepts • Chapter 10 when we were discussing the different biomes.

  7. Damage report • 19,261 people killed during the 2000s • The cost over the years is $2,623,431,000

  8. Lessons learned • Australia has learned that they live in one of the driest places on earth and they have to limit the water usage. • Water is not an abundant resource and should be closely watched.

  9. citations • www.google.com • www.ask.com • www.wikipedia.org • www.sciencedaily.com • www.statisticbrain.com

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