Article 701DR Millions of Australians at risk from rising sea levels and heat deaths to soar, national climate risk assessment report warns

Millions of Australians at risk from rising sea levels and heat deaths to soar, national climate risk assessment report warns

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Dan Jervis-Bardy
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National climate risk assessment report finds heat-related deaths would surge 450% in Sydney if global heating surpasses 3C

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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