Cultural values
Climate change affects the ability of Aboriginal people to care for Country, practice culture and maintain relationships with family and communities.
Evidence of climate change
NSW uses independent climate change studies and technical advice from Australian and international organisations to inform decisions about climate change.
Global climate system
Learn how the global climate system is affected by climate change, including natural and human-made factors.
Global emissions
Global emissions are rising because of human activities. More carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide and some synthetic gases are causing our climate to warm.
Climate impacts on our health and wellbeing
Find out how climate change is linked with our health and wellbeing. Certain groups of people are more vulnerable to the health impacts of climate change.
Rainforests
Climate change is one of the biggest threats to rainforest ecosystems and species in NSW through, changes to temperature, rainfall and fire regimes.
Global climate change observations
Land and sea temperatures have increased over the past 100 years and continue to rise. Ice caps and glaciers are melting and sea levels are rising.
Storms and floods
Climate change is expected to make floods and storms more severe in NSW. Flooding in NSW costs our economy over $250 million every year.
Water resources
Find out how climate change is impacting NSW's water resources. Increased temperatures and changing rainfall patterns are reducing water availability in parts of NSW. groundwater
Natural environment
Climate change is one of the biggest threats to biodiversity and is happening too quickly for many natural environments and species to adapt.
