Climate change

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Fifth Assessment Report (AR5)

Australia's emissions

Australian climate change science

Understanding climate change

Climate change in the future

Impacts of climate change

Australia's coasts and climate change

• National landform mapping
• Mapping sea level rise
• Understanding the risks
• Risks to coastal natural environment
• Risks to coastal communities
• Adapting to Coastal Climate Change
• National Coastal Risk Assessment
• Coasts and Climate Change Council
• Summary of Council recommendations to the Australian Government
• Council advice to Minister Combet - December 2011
• Videos
• Frequently asked questions

Videos

Adaptation – or preparing for unavoidable climate change – is a complex issue.

Our coastal communities are highly vulnerable to these impacts, given the majority of our population live near the coast.

To help you better understand the risks facing coastal communities and what can be done to prepare, the Department has produced a series of Coastal Adaptation videos.

The videos draw on the information released as part of the Australian Government’s National Coastal Risk Assessment report: Climate Change Risks to Australia’s Coast.

	Overview A summary of the climate change issues facing coastal communities.
	Beaches An introduction to the climate change risks affecting Australia's sandy beaches.
	Ecosystems An introduction to the climate change risks facing our ecosystems.
	Residential risks An introduction to the climate change risks facing our coastal homes.
	Infrastructure An introduction to the climate change risks facing our coastal infrastructure.
	Local action An overview of the action taken by local governments to prepare their coastal communities for climate change.
	Science An introduction to the science behind the impacts facing our coasts.