‘Disaster alley’: Australia could be set to receive new wave of climate refugees
by Ben Doherty from on (#2J5M3)
US defence expert warns people fleeing low-lying Pacific islands a precursor to 'climate-exacerbated water insecurities' that could trigger wider conflict
Australia could be on the frontline of a new wave of "climate refugees" displaced by extreme weather events, droughts and rising seas, a US expert on the national security impacts of climate change has warned.
Sherri Goodman, a former US deputy undersecretary of defence, argues the impact of climate change - rising seas, extreme weather, prolonged droughts - will be a "threat multiplier" for security challenges, and could be the spark that ignites conflict and drives new waves of mass forced migration.
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