Global emissions are rising because of human activities. More carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide and some synthetic gases are causing our climate to warm.
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.
NSW contains many different climates based on its varied geography and rainfall patterns. The NSW climate has been slowly warming since the 1960s.
Most greenhouse gas emissions in NSW are from the energy sector. Certain industries have increased their emissions since 2018, while others have decreased.
The NSW Government is responding to climate change by helping businesses, households, communities and councils to adapt to climate change and reduce emissions.
Australia's average land and sea temperatures have increased and continue to rise. Our rainfall patterns are changing and fire weather is increasing.
Climate change is one of the biggest threats to rainforest ecosystems and species in NSW through, changes to temperature, rainfall and fire regimes.
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.
Climate change is threatening NSW's rivers and wetlands through increased temperatures, changed rainfall patterns and more extreme weather events.
Climate change is expected to make floods and storms more severe in NSW. Flooding in NSW costs our economy over $250 million every year.
