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Climate report finds Australians at risk from rising sea levels and increased heat related deaths

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Australia is facing severe impacts from climate change, with increasing deaths from heatwaves and millions to be affected by coastal erosion in coming decades. That's the finding of the nation's first Climate Risk Assessment which warns the threats will span the country and cost hundreds of billions of dollars in productivity losses.
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