National Climate Risk Assessment shows Australia to face ‘severe’ climate risks

Northern Australia, remote communities and the outer suburbs of major cities will be especially susceptible to extreme heatwaves, coastal flooding and other climate change risks by 2050, according to highly detailed new federal government analysis.

System-wide analysis of Australia’s risk found climate change impacts could push down property values by more than $600 billion by 2050, with more than 1.5 million people likely to be living in areas that will experience sea level rise and coastal flooding by the same date. Loading...