Almost 68% of Australia’s tourism sites at major risk if climate crisis continues, report says

08/09/2024 15:00 The Guardian

Uluru, the Daintree and Bondi beach among locations that could be impacted if planet hits even 2C of warming by 2050Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSouth Australia’s wine regions shrouded in bushfire smoke, the Daintree rainforest cut off by flooding and tourists marooned at major airports because of violent storms. This snapshot is the potential chaotic future for Australia’s tourism industry, a new report has warned.At least half of 178 tourism assets around the country – from national parks to city attractions and airports – are facing major climate risks, the analysis showed. And as the heat rises, so do the disruptions. Many of the country’s 620,000 tourism jobs will be under threat, according to the report from the insurance group Zurich and the economic analysts Mandala.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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