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Box ATM12 Persistent organic pollutants in Australian air
2016 Case StudyPersistent organic pollutants (POPs) are semivolatile chemicals that resist degradation. Once in the environment, they can cycle through water, soil and air, ultimately to bioaccumulate in humans and other species. Exposure to POPs can lead to serious health effects, including...
Air toxics
2016 Report Content2016 Ambient air quality State and trends North East Coast South Western Plateau Tasmania Greater Brisbane Greater...
Pressures on the marine environment
2016 Report Content2016 Antarctic environment Pressures Antarctica The water chemistry of the Southern Ocean appears to be changing at a faster rate than previously estimated, particularly in the deep ocean...
Pressures on the terrestrial environment
2016 Report Content2016 Antarctic environment Pressures Antarctica The pressures on the Antarctic terrestrial environment operating on a global scale include anthropogenic climate change, such as atmospheric...
Understanding and research
2016 Report Content2016 Climate Effectiveness of management Tasmania Greater Melbourne In the 5 years since SoE 2011, international climate science has advanced significantly. The IPCC,...
Box ATM5 Cape Grim: monitoring the health of the global atmosphere for 40 years
2016 Case StudyThe Cape Grim Baseline Air Pollution Station (Cape Grim BAPS), established in 1976 to monitor and study global atmospheric composition for trends as a result of human activities and natural variability, celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2016. The station is managed by the Bureau...
Climate and system variability
2016 Report Content2016 Marine environment Pressures Tasmania Marine Temperate East Marine South West Great Barrier Reef Marine North...
Pressures affecting the marine environment
2016, 2011 Assessment summaryMarine environment Pressures Additional pressuresDumped wastesToxins, pesticides and herbicidesMarine debrisAnthropogenic noiseMarine vessel activityMarine renewable energy generationMarine mining and industryMarine oil and gas...
3 Atmosphere | References
2011 Report Content2011 Atmosphere 3 Atmosphere References 1 Seneca LA. Epistle CIV. In: Campbell R, ed. Letters from a stoic. London: Penguin, 1969. 2 Stone R. Counting the cost of London’s killer smog. Science 2002;298(5601):2106–7. 3 Harrison RM, ed. Pollution...
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