Climate Change
A natural blanket of gases in the atmosphere traps heat and keeps the Earth's temperature stable. The 'enhanced' greenhouse effect refers to the additional, unnatural (global) warming caused by extra quantities of 'greenhouse gases', including carbon dioxide and methane, generated by human activities. Principal sources of emissions include energy usage, transport, waste and land clearing.
The broader scientific community now accepts that increasing levels of greenhouse gases emitted into the atmosphere have the potential to induce adverse long-term changes to the environment. Global warming may have such a large effect on rainfall, drought, and rising sea levels that will cause widespread economic, social and environmental changes. Council is committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and improving the environmental sustainability of the community. Find out what council is doing.
