Erosion in threatening their Islands and their Culture
Increasing levels of Flooding, submerging Islands
Many of the islands are s low-lying and exposed to sea level rise
Sea labels are projected to increase by 30 inches over the next 100 years
Increasing air and sea temperatures and changes to ocean acidity bring risks to the region's environment, community health, local economies, infrastructure and services.
The outlook for health and wellbeing:
Increase heat stress, increased transmission of diseases (often mosquito borne)
Increased reliance on better hygiene standards,
Mental stress arising from the possibility of future displacement and other climate stressors
broader disruption to economies and infrastructure that divert resources from the health sector and undermine health resilience.
The outlook for land and sea:
Torres Strait Islanders Changes in ocean temperature and chemistry will negatively impact many marine species and ecosystems, in particular coral reefs, seagrass meadows (and therefore dugong and turtles).
Increased rainfall in PNG catchments may lead to reduced water quality in the northern Torres Strait.
Changes in rainfall and seasons and hotter days and increased risk of bushfires will negatively impact terrestrial (land) plants and animals.
Sea-level rise is a major threat to mangroves, coastal areas, coastal ecosystems and coastal amenity.
The outlook for infrastructure and services:
Extreme weather is likely to disrupt services and damage infrastructure.
Changing temperatures, increased variability and changes in air and ocean chemistry will decrease the lifespan of infrastructure.
Sea-level rise and storm surge threatens some key maritime, aviation and road transport infrastructure.
Warmer temperatures and mosquito borne disease pose a risk to water security.
Increased fire risk is also a threat to some infrastructure.
"Kupungua kwa viwango vya maji, mafuriko na maji ya bahari, pamoja na kuongezeka kwa viwango vya bahari, ""vimeongeza hatari kwa mazingira ya eneo hilo, afya ya jamii, uchumi wa eneo hilo, miundombinu na huduma.""" "Mtazamo wa afya na ustawi: ""Mvutano wa joto unaongezeka, uhamisho wa magonjwa unaongezeka (mara nyingi husababishwa na mbu) Kuongezeka kwa kutegemea viwango bora vya usafi, shinikizo la akili linalotokana na uwezekano wa uhamisho wa siku zijazo na shinikizo lingine la hali ya hewa, usumbufu mkubwa kwa uchumi na miundombinu ambayo huondoa rasilimali kutoka kwa sekta ya afya na kudhoofisha nguvu za afya.""" Mabadiliko ya joto la bahari na kemikali ya bahari yatakuwa na athari mbaya kwa spishi nyingi za baharini na mifumo ya ikolojia, haswa matumbawe, nyasi za bahari (na kwa hivyo dugong na kasa). Mvua ya kutosha katika maeneo ya PNG inaweza kusababisha kupungua kwa ubora wa maji kaskazini mwa Torres Strait. Mabadiliko katika mvua na misimu na siku moto na kuongezeka kwa hatari ya moto wa misitu itakuwa na athari hasi kwa mimea ya nchi kavu (nchi) na wanyama. Kuongezeka kwa kiwango cha bahari ni tishio kubwa kwa misitu ya mangrove, maeneo ya pwani, mifumo ya ikolojia ya pwani na starehe ya pwani. Matarajio ya miundombinu na huduma: Hali ya hewa kali inaweza kuvuruga huduma na kuharibu miundombinu. Mabadiliko ya joto, kuongezeka kwa kutofautiana na mabadiliko katika kemikali ya hewa na bahari itapunguza maisha ya miundombinu. Kuongezeka kwa kiwango cha bahari na dhoruba hutishia baadhi ya miundombinu muhimu ya usafiri wa baharini, anga na barabara. Joto linalopanda na magonjwa yanayopitishwa na mbu huhatarisha usalama wa maji. Ongezeko la hatari ya moto pia ni tishio kwa baadhi ya miundombinu.