Indigenous Perspectives of Climate Change Impacts

What change in the wet season does the speaker mention?

• It has become shorter.

• It has stayed the same.

• It has extended longer than usual.

• It has disappeared completely.

How did people traditionally predict the wet season?

• By observing the fruit on trees.

• By counting the days of dry weather.

• By checking the tides.

• By listening to the sound of birds.

What change has the speaker noticed about the spring flowers?

• They no longer bloom.

• They are blooming earlier than usual.

• They are blooming later than usual.

• They have become less colorful.

How has winter changed in North Queensland, according to the speaker?

• It has become colder.

• It has started earlier.

• It has become warmer.

• It has become windier.

What does the speaker say about the seasonal cycle?

• It is now shorter and more predictable.

• The dry and wet seasons no longer follow their usual patterns.

• The seasons have disappeared entirely.

• There are more seasons than before.

What environmental issue does the speaker connect to melting ice in the Arctic?

• Rising sea levels causing erosion.

• Increased rainfall in the desert.

• More frequent bushfires.

• Decrease in ocean currents.

What natural disasters does the speaker mention as effects of climate change?

• Earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.

• Cyclones and king tides.

• Tornadoes and landslides.

• Tsunamis and droughts.

What impact does the speaker mention regarding beaches?

• Beaches are becoming larger.

• Beaches may disappear as sand is washed away.

• More people are visiting the beaches.

• Sand is becoming darker in color.

What does the speaker say is happening to the riverbanks?

• They are being eroded by water.

• They are getting wider and stronger.

• They are becoming drier.

• They are becoming covered in new vegetation.

What is happening to the freshwater creeks?

• Saltwater is moving into them.

• They are drying up completely.

• They are becoming more full of fish.

• They are getting deeper.