Climate Council report: Extreme weather events in Australia only will get worse due to the inaction of the past.

A new report has warned the cost of annual damages from climate change-induced weather events in Australia, could exceed $100 billion by 2038.

A bushfire burns near the town of Bumbalong, south of Canberra on February 2, 2020. Source: Photo by PETER PARKS/AFP via Getty Image

Despite predictions about the growing danger of climate change there still is disagreement about the way Australia should source its power.  Some politicians still argue for the development of new coal-fired power stations.

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Claire Cowie watches over her horses as fire approached her property, Bumbalong Road, Bredbo North. February 01, 2020. Source: Getty Images