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Environmental Disasters in Australia: Droughts, Wildfires, and Epidemic Challenges

In the 2000s, southern and western Australia faced severe droughts, deadly wildfires, and extreme heat, resulting in extensive damage to infrastructure and ecosystems. While the north experienced heightened storms, this environmental upheaval led to a surge in mosquito populations, contributing to malaria and dengue fever outbreaks. Researchers identified varying severity and causes of droughts, influenced by climate patterns like ENSO and SAM. This period, marked by 19,261 fatalities and economic losses exceeding $2.6 billion, highlighted the need for sustainable water management in one of the world's driest regions.

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Environmental Disasters in Australia: Droughts, Wildfires, and Epidemic Challenges

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  1. Australia Environmental disasters project

  2. Background • During the 2000s, southern and western Australia faced a severe prolonged drought, deadly wildfires, and heat waves that warped metal structures. While the north has experienced more frequent and intense storms and typhoons. This has lead to a boom in the population of mosquitoes that spread malaria and dengue fever.

  3. Ecosystems • Desert and Xeric Shrublands • Tropical and Subtropical Regions • Mediterranean Forests, Woodlands, and Shrubs • Temperate • The Extremes: Montane Lands and Tundra

  4. Population • 23,487,027-population

  5. Description • The researchers find that the droughts exhibited different severity, spatial extent, and seasonality. In addition, the three droughts resulted from different climate modes: The El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) and the Interdecadal Pacific Oscillation (IPO) were the primary drivers of the Federation drought; the Southern Annular Mode (SAM) and ENSO were major causes of the Big Dry; and a combination of Indian Ocean, ENSO, and SAM was a causal factor of the World War II drought

  6. Environmental Comcepts • Chapter 10 when we were discussing the different biomes.

  7. Damage report • 19,261 people killed during the 2000s • The cost over the years is $2,623,431,000

  8. Lessons learned • Australia has learned that they live in one of the driest places on earth and they have to limit the water usage. • Water is not an abundant resource and should be closely watched.

  9. citations • www.google.com • www.ask.com • www.wikipedia.org • www.sciencedaily.com • www.statisticbrain.com

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