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1
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SST has increased by how much

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0.88

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2
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SST increased 0.6˚C since

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1980

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3
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SST likely to increase 0.86˚C under what scenario?

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SSP1-2.6

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4
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SST likely to increase 2.89˚C under what scenario?

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SSP5-8.5

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5
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Marine heatwaves have doubled since

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1980s

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6
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Global oceans are rising how many cms?

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4cm per year

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7
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GMSL rose 2.3mm per year since 1971-2018 and increased to ?? 2009-2018?

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3.7mm per year

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8
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GMSL rising faster in the west than eastern pacific (T/F)

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True

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9
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GMSL will rise by how much by 2050?

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0.18m (SSP1-1.9), 0.23m (SSP5-8.5)

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10
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GMSL will rise by how much by 2100

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0.38m (LC), 0.77m (HC)

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11
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Causes of the rising sea level

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slow deep ocean circulation
marine ice sheets melting
warming of SST

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12
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Climate change observations require

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homogenous data sets
long term data sets
quality control

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13
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Warmest year on record for australia was

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2019

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14
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Since 1980, Australia’s temp has been

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????

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15
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What are the strong trends in Australia’s climate?

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Reduced rainfall in the south west and south east corners, and more rainfall in northern australia

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16
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Snow climate is trending in what way (australia)

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Decreasing snowfall, depth and snowdays.

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17
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The EAC is

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moving further south, making different species inhabit areas where they didnt before.

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18
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There are going to more MHW but less intense (T/F)

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false, theres going to more frequent and intense MHWs

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19
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GMSL has risen how many cms since 1970

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25cm

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20
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Global seas have taken how much energy %

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91% of extra energy caused by enhanced GHGs

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21
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Average pH of water in Aus has increased or decreased

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decreased by 0.12, making it slightly more acidic

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22
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Rate of decreasing ocean pH has accelerated 0.02 per decade, how much faster than 1900-1960 and last 300 million years

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5x faster then 1900-1960 and 10x faster in last 300 million years

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23
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Northern Australia is trending

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more rainfall, less TC more intense

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24
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Central Australia is trending

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hotter, more intense rainfall

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25
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Southern Australia is trending

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less mean rainfall in cooler seasons, increased droughts and aridity.

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26
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Eastern Australia is trending

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more extreme rainfall events, less mean rainfall. more droughts

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27
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a small shift in climates makes a

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big difference, 0.5˚C shifts global extremes

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28
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Annual coldest temps

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are increasing globally, especially in Northern America, South America and across Europe and Asia

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29
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Land mean temp, annual hottest globally are

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increasing, especially in Northern America, South America and across Europe

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30
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Largest increases at poles are of

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Annual minimum temperature changes

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31
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El Nino and La Nina events have been

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strongest since pre industrial

32
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Variability last 50 years of ENSO

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has been unusually high compared with average variability

33
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El Nino events are likely to double (T/F)

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True

34
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What will occur in North America, Europe and Asia

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Frequency and intensity of heavy rainfall and flooding will increase.

35
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TC category 3-5 have

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increased over the past 4 decades

36
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MHW have increased frequency by how much

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2x and more longest lasting, more intense and more extensive

37
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likely that ??-??% of MHW that occurred between 2006-2015 are attributable to ??

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84-90% caused by anthrogenic temp increase

38
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Temperature extremes in Australia have recorded41 extremely hot days, 33 days nationally daily average over 39˚C. showing more heat waves less cold extremes (T/F)

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True

39
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heavy fainfall and flooding in Australia has increased by %

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10%

40
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SE Australia is expected to see more time in

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drought, intense short duration rainfall events due to warmer atmosphere holding more water vapour

41
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TC in Australia aree

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decreasing but more intense

42
Q

Fire season in Australia is

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increasing due to decreased rainfall and increasing temps

43
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Hottest day on earth was at

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Penrith Jan 4 2019 50 something ˚C

44
Q

Observed changes at species level are

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changes in life cycles, pop sizes, distribution shifts, body size, genetic changes, behavioural changes and mortality

45
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Generally species are moving

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poleward and upwards with global estimates of ~6 to ~16km/decade

46
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Snow gums are

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Establishing higher elevations, invading subalpine grasslands.

47
Q

Coral bleaching events where greatest in

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1998, 2002, 2016-17, 2019-20 and 2022

48
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More ocean acidification with a decline in calcification of

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4.3 +/- 1.9% per year since 1970 > could be net dissolving by 2054

49
Q

The gulf of Carp has had ??Ha of ?? forest loss due to MHW

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7400 Ha of mangrove forest decline due to MHW

50
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Most likely habitats likely to be at risk/

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Montane areas, coastal fringe, low lying islands, cloud forests, regions of high endemicity and freshwater areas

51
Q

Water on earth is found mostly where

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96.5% global oceans

52
Q

Of the remaining 3.5% of water, how much is freshwater?

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2.5%

53
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What are the largest stores of freshwater?

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Glaciers and icesheets accounting to 68.77% and 30.1% groundwater

54
Q

How many people find water scarce for at least 1 month per year?

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2.7 billion :(

55
Q

Inadequate sanitation is a problem for how many people?

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2.4 billion :(

56
Q

By 2025, ?? of worlds population may face water shortages

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2/3 :(

57
Q

How much water used to make shirts and jeans

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2700 L for shirts
9800 L for jeans

58
Q

Virtual water refers to

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product not always being consumed in country of origin, exported to other countries creating global flow of virtual water.

59
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How thirsty is our food? whats the top 3 foods needing most water?

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Bovine, Nuts and Sheep/goat meat

60
Q

Warmer atmosphere holds more water vapour and for every ˚C increase atmosphere temp, it can hold ??

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6-7% more water vapour

61
Q

Water use in Australia is divided

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67% agricultural, 22% urban and 11% industrial

62
Q

Surface water sources in Australia is

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75%

63
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Ground water source in Australia is

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20%

64
Q

Most severe droughts in Australia were

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Federation drought (1895-1903)
WW2 (1939-1945)
Millennium (1997-2009)
2017-19

65
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The andes and glaciers have lost how much ice

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30-50% of ice since 1970s

66
Q

Marine systems in Australia have warmed by ˚C

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1˚C , SE warming most

67
Q

Ocean pH is at 8.1 reducing to ?? at worst case scenario

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7.65 pH :(

68
Q

The ocean has taken up ??% of C02

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30%

69
Q

SLR caused by thermal expansion has accounted for ??%

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50%

70
Q

5 islands in Solomon islands have disappeared (T/F)

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true

71
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Solomon islands has risen 7-10mm per year since 1993 (T/F)

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True

72
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The pacific island fishing industry accounts to $7 billion (T/F)

A

False, $3 Billion

73
Q

Mangrove accretion is ?? with sea level

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reducing

74
Q

mangroves cover how much land globally?

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0.7-2.6%

75
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Mangroves contribute ??% of emissions from deforestation

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3-19%, nearly 10x a boreal forest.

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