Mid Northern Territory

Summary of Projected Impacts
The Mid Northern Territory is likely to become warmer with more hot days and nights. These increased temperatures are likely to cause a rise in heat-related illness and death for those over 65 and may also help spread vector-borne disease further south; both of which, in turn, could increase pressure on medical and hospital services. Growth in peak summer energy demand, due to air-conditioning use, may increase the risk of blackouts. Water supply is likely to be stressed due to increased demand and climate-driven changes, such as higher evaporation reducing runoff to rivers and a possible decline in annual rainfall. This creates a tendency for more frequent and severe droughts. Increases in extreme storm events are expected to cause more flash flooding and fires. This may challenge emergency services and affect infrastructure including water, sewerage and stormwater, transport and communications. Centres dependent upon vulnerable industries such as agriculture may be adversely affected which may suffer livestock heat stress and an increased prevalence of plant diseases, weeds and pests. Some positive effects may be experienced however due to warmer and wetter conditions and increased CO₂ levels.
Tanamai Desert

Summary of Projected Impacts

The Mid Northern Territory is likely to become warmer with more hot days and nights.
These increased temperatures are likely to cause a rise in heat-related illness and death for those over 65 and may also help spread vector-borne disease further south; both of which, in turn, could increase pressure on medical and hospital services.
Growth in peak summer energy demand, due to air-conditioning use, may increase the risk of blackouts.
Water supply is likely to be stressed due to increased demand and climate-driven changes, such as higher evaporation reducing runoff to rivers and a possible decline in annual rainfall.
This creates a tendency for more frequent and severe droughts.
Increases in extreme storm events are expected to cause more flash flooding and fires. This may challenge emergency services and affect infrastructure including water, sewerage and stormwater, transport and communications.
Centres dependent upon vulnerable industries such as agriculture may be adversely affected which may suffer livestock heat stress and an increased prevalence of plant diseases, weeds and pests.
Some positive effects may be experienced however due to warmer and wetter conditions and increased CO₂ levels.

Tanamai Desert

Photographs: IBRA Regions