Summary Global warming is a reality already with us The problems that climate change causes for wildlife Australian animals Forests Marine ecosystems and species Rangelands and Tropical Savannas Wetlands, Rivers and Lakes The Great Barrier Reef Alpine Solutions to climate change Recommendations References

Prepared by Anna Reynolds Climate Action Network Australia, 2002 Reviewed by Dr. Lesley Hughes, Biological Sciences, Macquarie University and Dr. Mark Howden, CSIRO Sustainable Ecosystems Assistance with photographs provided by World Wide Fund for Nature Editing assistance provided by Mark Horstman Design by Simon Swingler Development by twenty4 Climate Action Network Australia members: Aidwatch, Alternative Technology Association, Arid Lands Environment Centre, Australian Conservation Foundation, Cairns and Far North Environment Centre, Centre for Education Research in Environmental Strategies, Conservation Council of the South East Region & Canberra, Conservation Council of Western Australia, Conservation Council of South Australia, Environment Centre of the Northern Territory, Environment Victoria, Friends of the Earth, Greenpeace Australia, Institute for Sustainable Futures, Institute for Sustainability & Technology Policy, Minerals Policy Institute, Nature Conservation Council of NSW, National Parks Association of NSW, North Queensland Conservation Council, Queensland Conservation Council, Sunshine Coast Environment Council, Tasmanian Conservation Trust, Tasmanian Environment Centre, Total Environment Centre, Urban Ecology Australia, The Wilderness Society, World Wide Fund for Nature This website has been supported by the Sustainable Energy Development Authority.