Australia

I don't have info about CFC gases in general, but I have lots of CO2 data so I'll answer with respect to that. Australia's per capita emissions in 2004 were 4.5 times the global average, just BELOW the U.S., however, CO2 usage in Australia is growing faster than the U.S. and its usage is much less energy efficient than the U.S. Australia has only 0.32% of the world population, but contributes 1.43% of anthropomorphic CO2 emissions (from human activities). On average, each person in Australia and the US now emit more than 5 tons of carbon per year. While China may have just passed the U.S. in total emissions, each person there still emits only 1 ton per year on average. The US and Europe still account for more than 50% of the total accumulated global emissions over the last 200 years, while China accounts for less than 8%. Australia's carbon intensity of energy (amount of carbon burned as fossil fuel per unit of energy) is 20 per cent higher than the world average, and 25 to 30 per cent higher then the USA, Europe and Japan. Therefore, the energy efficiency of fossil fuel use is significantly lower in Australia than in these other developed countries. Australia's carbon intensity of GDP (amount of carbon burned as fossil fuel per dollar of wealth created) is 25 per cent higher than the world average. It is a little higher than the USA and nearly double that of Europe and Japan. Therefore, the overall carbon efficiency of the economy, per unit of fossil fuel used, is about half that for Europe and Japan. Over the last 25 years, the average growth rate of Australian emissions was approximately twice the growth rate for world as a whole, twice the growth rate for the USA and Japan, and five times the growth rate for Europe. The rate of improvement (decline) in the carbon intensity of GDP for Australia is lower than in the USA and Europe.

* The Golden Wattle was proclaimed as the floral emblem of Australia in 1988. * It's characterised by large, golden ball-shaped flowers. * It is both frost and drought tolerant. * Australia's official colours of green and gold were adopted from the green and gold of the Golden Wattle. * The Golden Wattle features on Australia's highest national ward, the Order of Australia. * September 1, the first day of Spring, was declared National Wattle Day in 1992. * The story goes that a wattle was the first plant to flower in Hiroshima after the atomic bomb was detonated in 1945.

The average electricity consumption for a household in Australia is around 6,900 kilowatt-hours (kWh) per year, which is approximately 19 kWh per day. This can vary depending on factors such as the size of the household, energy efficiency measures, and daily habits.

The Anangu people are regarded as the traditional owners of Uluru, previously known as Ayers Rock. The "ownership" of Uluru was returned to the Anangu in 1985, along with KataTjuta, formerly The Olgas. The National Park is now co-managed by a board made up of Anangu and Piranpa members, with their roles and responsibilities set out in both the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) and the Aboriginal Land Rights Act (NT) 1976.

Uluru lies within a National park: no one lives within the National park. Whilst there used to be four small motels about a kilometre from the base of the Rock, concerns about the lack of control over tourism and the degradation to Uluru forced their closure.

Now, the closest people can live to Uluru is the tourist settlement of Yulara, about 15 km from Uluru, which has a permanent population that fluctuates between 800 and 900.

Uluru is called the Red Center because of its distinctive red sandstone composition that gives it a reddish appearance. The region earned the name due to the vast, red desert landscape that characterizes the area around Uluru in the heart of Australia.

From the 1st Sun. of Nov. until the 2nd Sun. of Mar., Brisbane is 18 hrs. ahead of Vancouver.

From the 2nd Sun. of Mar. until the 1st Sun. of Nov., Brisbane is 17 hrs. ahead of Vancouver.

Water in the Great Artesian Basin is replenished by rainfall which seeps down through the permeable sandstone aquifers. These aquifers are located primarily along the eastern edge of the Basin, which is the western slopes of the Great Dividing Range.

Yes, Australia does have geysers, but they are not as common or as well-known as those found in other countries like the United States and Iceland. The most famous geyser in Australia is the Dinner Plain Geyser, located in Victoria's Alpine National Park.

Amazon Rainforest is sparsley populated due to the climate which is hot and wet throughout the year. the temperature is about 30 degrees celcius all year and accumulates a total of 1,800mm of rain fall every year

Nickel and telluride minerals are mined at Kalgoorlie.

However, Kalgoorlie is best known for its rich gold deposits. Gold is a metal, not a mineral.

Artesian water is found in the basin. Although it is too salty for humans to drink, animals and livestock can drink it. It can also be used for watering crops, and thus it is a very important source of water for people living in the outback. Bores are sunk to reach the water and licenses are required for this. The water is then drawn up, sometimes hundreds of feet, by windmills.

In Australia, there were panning or alluvial operations in most of the rivers since the 1850's gold rush began. Some people still fossick that way but metal detectors are more popular now. Some larger mining operations are sifting through the 'tailings' (debris) from earlier shaft mines to find their fortune as the price of gold increases.

Solar energy can be found all across the United States, but states like California, Arizona, and Texas receive the highest amount of solar energy due to their favorable climate conditions. Solar panels can be installed on rooftops, in solar farms, and in desert areas to harness this renewable energy source.

Uluru (formerly known as Ayers Rock) is about 1.9 miles wide at its widest point.

The flight time for flights between the above places is 2 hours 43 mins

This is an approximate travel time (calculated in ideal conditions. The travel speed is 500 mph and 30 mins for take off and landing). The actual time might change depending on the flight path chosen, weather conditions, etc

4200 years old.. The oldest ones in the world.

The island group off the coast of South Argentina is called Tierra del Fuego. It is located at the southern tip of South America and is divided between Argentina and Chile. This group of islands is known for its beautiful landscapes and unique wildlife.

The echidna is the Australian mammal that swallows large amounts of soil with its food. The soil helps to aid in the digestion of insects by grinding them up in its stomach.

Taronga Zoo is located in Sydney, Australia and is home to over 4,000 animals from 350 different species. The zoo is known for its conservation efforts and breeding programs for endangered species. Visitors can enjoy stunning views of the Sydney Harbour while exploring the various animal exhibits.

Some of the main landforms of Poland include the Carpathian Mountains in the south, the Sudeten Mountains in the southwest, the Masurian Lake District in the northeast, and the Baltic Sea coast in the north. The country also has lowlands and plains, such as the Great European Plain in the central and northern parts of the country.

The closest city to Uluru/ Ayers Rock is Alice Springs, in central Australia. The population of Alice Springs, in 2006, was 23,892.

Up until 2009, the deadliest and most destructive Australian bushfires were the January 1939 "Black Friday" fires which decimated entire towns in minutes and killed 71 people. The "Ash Wednesday" fires in February 1983, which blazed from Adelaide and right across Victoria, killed 72 people and burnt out 5 million hectares burnt out. Over 2 thousand homes destroyed, several townships wiped out and 750 farms affected. The "Ash Wednesday" fires resulted in major legislative changes governing where and how people could build houses outside the metropolitan areas. Even more destructive were the "Black Saturday" bushfires that started on 7 February 2009 and ultimately killed over 200 people in different parts of the state of Victoria. These were caused by a combination of extended extreme temperatures, arson and electrical power pole faults.

There are a number of reasons, two of them include the fetch and bathmetry.

If a wave has a long fetch that means it is likely to be larger, the fetch is, in simple terms, how far the wave as traveled from its propagation or source to say the coast where you see it break over the shore line. Say for example a wave breaks on the coast of Hawaii, Hawaii is many many miles from another landmass, that means that the wave has traveled in the ocean for many miles allowing it to grow in size which means it'll be bigger when it hits the shore line; this is helped by the strength and direction of the wind too.

Another factor is bathymetry or simply what the surface of the ground is like under the water, as the surface of ground under the water slopes upwards to the shore line when the wave comes towards the land it rubs on the ground and this friction causes the front of the wave to slow down, because it rubs on the ground first, and the back part of the wave catches up with the front and tries to over take it, causing the wave to get taller, the steeper the ground the more quickly the front part of the wave will slow down and the back part will catch up making the wave get taller more quickly. Bathymetry can also funnel the waves in different ways into different shaped bays and coves etc which can slow them down or focus the energy into a more confined space which could make them higher.