August 3^rd
2009

The report Implications of climate change for Australia’s World Heritage properties: A preliminary assessment prepared by the Australian National University and released by the Australian Department of Climate Change and the Australian Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts can be downloaded here:
Implications of climate change for Australia’s World Heritage properties: A preliminary assessment

Photo: Loneliness taken at Fraser Island by Luciana Porfirio PhD scholar, ANU Fenner School of Environment and Society.
Highly commended entry in the 2009 CAPTURE: Climate Change Impacts photographic competition.
Description:
“I’ve chosen this picture because I think it reflects the attitude that many people have towards the natural environment.  The day I took the picture of the ship, there was a huge storm, coming from the sea. We camped in the centre of the island, so we were unworried.  However, that night after dinner, the ranger came and told us to evacuate the island the next day because there was a cyclone forecasted.  As soon as he left we had to organise the evacuation.  The following day, early in the morning we drove through the coast with the low tide, the cyclone was close and massive waves were touching the car, we were in panic, but we did it.”