ScienceAs Australia’s seas rise, safe land is disappearing and coastal flood costs could reach hundreds of billions
The Climate Council projects that coastal flooding could damage more than 267,000 Australian properties and 2m hectares of land by 2100, causing $855.1bn in economic losses. In the Clarence Valley, farmer Peter Lake says repeated floods and drought have sharply reduced the land available for cattle and fodder.
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As Australia’s seas rise, safe land is disappearing and coastal flood costs could reach hundreds of billions
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