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Rising seas will threaten 1.5 million Australians by 2050 – report

 One and a half million Australians living in coastal areas are at risk
from rising sea levels by 2050, a landmark climate report has warned.

Australia’s first National Climate Risk Assessment predicted more frequent
and severe climate hazards like floods, cyclones, heatwaves, droughts and
bushfires. “Australians are already living with the consequences of climate
change today,” Climate Change Minister Chris Bowen said, “but it’s clear
every degree of warming we prevent now will help future generations avoid
the worst impacts in years to come.”

The report looked at three global
warming scenarios – above 1.5C, above 2C and above 3C. Australia – one of
the world’s biggest polluters per capita – has already reached warming of
above 1.5C, the report said, noting that at 3C, heat-related deaths in
Sydney may rise by more than 400% and almost triple in Melbourne. The
72-page report – released days before the government announces its
emissions reduction targets for 2035 – found that no Australian community
will be immune from climate risks that will be “cascading, compounding and
concurrent”.

 BBC 15th Sept 2025,
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c930454e77xo

September 21, 2025 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | climate change - global warming