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Rising Oceans Put 1.5 Million Australians In Danger, Study Warns
What if your home, your job — even your culture — vanished under water? That’s the stark warning of Australia’s first national climate risk assessment. It says rising oceans and extreme heat could upend the lives of millions within a generation.The independent report was released just days before Canberra unveils new emission targets. It projects that by 2050, 1.5 million Australians living in coastal areas will face flooding and sea level rise…
Australia's climate change minister, Chris Bowen, has warned that the number of coastal communities at high and very high risk will increase significantly by 2050, with at least 1.5 million people in coastal areas affected by the impacts of climate change. The minister said the government would soon announce an "ambitious and achievable" plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
The east coast of Australia could experience the consequences of climate change massively by 2050.
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