Giant iceberg at sunset, off Devon Island. From series Arctic Secrets Source: Nah Ho Productions / White Pine PIctures
Australia faces a number of threats, including the destruction of coral reefs, and more people die as the heatwave becomes more severe.
A report compiled by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change says that decisive action can still prevent many of the catastrophic impacts caused by climate change, but that some of the consequences are now inevitable.
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