It has been reported by the Climate Commission report of Australia that during climate change many Australian are at the risk of succumbing to death and infection due to heat wave. Acknowledging the warning of the Climate Commission report, Australian Medical Association (AMA) president Steve Hambleton asked the Federal Government to develop a national strategy to fight the dire consequences of climate change.

According to the report, the increased intensity of the heat waves would lead to increased heart attacks, strokes, accidents and heat exhaustion. It has further been warned that if soon nothing is done to control the situation then the death cases would increase by 10 times Queensland and the Northern Territory by 2100.

It has been warned that the climate change would lead to increased pollution, floods and diseases like dengue. The report has been launched today with the title `The Critical Decade'. The co-author of the report, Professor Lesley Hughes, noted, "A small rise in average temperature actually means a fairly large rise in the number of days, for example, over 35 degrees [Celsius] every year".

The heat wave has already caused havoc at the many places of Melbourne and Adelaide. In has been informed that in 2009, there had been 62% increase in the death rates. Besides, it has come to light that increase mortality rate because of climate change would increase the healthcare cost significantly.

Elders and people with weaken immune system would find it difficult to survive in such a scenario. The need of the hour is to find ways by which the dire consequences of climate change could be dealt with. Heat wave would force people from retaining themselves from work. It means that the impact of climate change would also be seen over economy of the country. It is hoped that the country would soon draft strategies to combat the challenges of climate change.