One and a half million Australians are at risk from sea levels rising by 2050 unless climate change can be limited, Australia’s first national climate risk assessment has warned.
It found under 1.5C of warming, sea levels would rise by 0.14m, but they would rise by 0.54m under a 3C scenario — with Queensland home to 18 of the 20 most-exposed regions.
The assessment, which is the single most-significant body of climate work by the Australian government, also warns that 597,000 people are living in areas that will become exposed to sea level rise by 2030.
The grim document has been released days ahead of the federal government committing to its emissions target for 2035, and a meeting at the United Nations where countries will update their commitments.
Climate Change Minister Chris Bowen said the assessment was an honest warning of the cost of failing to act.
No shit, but that mining money is soooo goood
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And a related article in the ABC
Retreat is going to be the only answer
Voters are LARPing concern with their contual backing of the status quo, difficult to say we weren’t warned when you’re wading waist deep in a sea level rise storm surge. Imnreminded if the recent National Party Electorate, where the floods occured in Taree.
I too played the Mad Max Video Game…
