Climate change has already affected more than 45% of Australia's coastal marine habitats. The study found that the number of species in Australia threatened by climate change, including many species, had increased dramatically over recent decades. CISRO warned that some of the habitats may never recover, with extreme weather events expected to worsen over the coming years.
Climate change has already affected more than 45% of Australia's coastal marine habitats. A study by the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CISRO) found that extreme weather events have had a large-scale impact on ecosystems around the country's coastline, damaging coral reefs, seagrass meadows and mangrove forests. CISRO warned that some of the habitats may never recover, with extreme weather events expected to worsen over the coming years.