Millions of Australians at risk from rising sea levels and heat deaths to soar, national climate risk assessment report warns
by Dan Jervis-Bardy from on (#701DR)
National climate risk assessment report finds heat-related deaths would surge 450% in Sydney if global heating surpasses 3C
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Anthony Albanese says a landmark report on the climate risks confronting Australia is a wake-up call" that reinforces the need for serious" action to combat global heating.
The prime minister said the findings of the national climate risk assessment would inform the government's soon-to-be released 2035 emissions target, while stressing the need to plan for an orderly" energy transition to avoid losing public support for climate action.
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