Australia's Temperature Rise
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According to the latest State of the Climate report, how much hotter is Australia today compared to just over 100 years ago?

  • 1.47C (correct)
  • 0.24C
  • 1.1C
  • 2.0C
  • When did national records for temperature in Australia begin?

  • 1970
  • 1910 (correct)
  • 1950
  • 2000
  • Since when has most of the increase in warming taken place in Australia?

  • 1970
  • 1910
  • 1950 (correct)
  • 2000
  • Has every decade since 1950 been warmer than the previous one in Australia?

    <p>Yes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Did the number of extremely hot days increase in Australia in 2019?

    <p>Yes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Has rainfall in northern Australia increased or decreased since 1970?

    <p>Increased</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the margin of error for the temperature increase in Australia since 1910?

    <p>0.24C</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which greenhouse gases in Australia's atmosphere are a cause of concern, according to Dr Lynette Bettio?

    <p>Methane and nitrous oxide</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Has rainfall in Australia's southwest increased or decreased since 1970?

    <p>Decreased</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Is Australia projected to spend more time in drought in the future?

    <p>Yes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which greenhouse gas is emitted during the production and transport of coal, natural gas, and oil, as well as from livestock and other agricultural practices?

    <p>Methane</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the other greenhouse gas mentioned in the text, which is emitted during agricultural, land use, and industrial activities, as well as the burning of fossil fuels and the treatment of wastewater?

    <p>Nitrous oxide</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used in the text to describe the increase in concentration of greenhouse gases in the past two years?

    <p>Noticeably rapid increase</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the sources of methane emissions?

    <p>Livestock and other agricultural practices only</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the percentage of hydrologic reference stations that show a declining trend in stream flow, according to the text?

    <p>60%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used in the text to describe the decrease in the strength of rivers?

    <p>Very large decrease</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the rise in sea level since 1880, according to the text?

    <p>25cm</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the decrease that has been observed in the number of tropical cyclones in Australia, according to the text?

    <p>Decrease</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used in the text to describe the reading of the State of the Climate report?

    <p>Sobering reading</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the urgent need that the State of the Climate report reinforces, according to Federal Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek?

    <p>Need for climate action</p> Signup and view all the answers

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