- Mid Western Australia is expected to become warmer with more hot days and less cold nights. Warmer temperatures and population growth are likely to cause a rise in heat-related illness and death for those over 65 which could increase pressure on medical and hospital services.
- The spread of vector-borne, water-borne and food-borne disease will also likely increase with warnings the mosquito that carries Dengue Fever may reach Carnarvon by 2050.
- Growth in peak summer energy demand, due to air-conditioning use, may increase the risk of blackouts.
- Urban water security may be threatened by increases in demand and climate-driven reductions in water supply.
- More frequent and severe droughts are likely.
- Increases in extreme storm events are expected to cause more flash flooding affecting industry and infrastructure, including water, sewerage and stormwater, transport and communications, and may challenge emergency services.
- In coastal areas infrastructure is vulnerable to sea level rise and inundation.
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