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Australia coastal flooding to hit 267k properties by 2100, costs hundreds of billions

Climate Council projects over 267,000 Australian coastal properties will face flood damage by 2100, with costs in the hundreds of billions. The report highlights the accelerating loss of safe land as sea levels rise, exemplified by a Clarence Valley farmer's repeated flooding. This underscores the growing economic and humanitarian burden of climate adaptation in Australia.

Guardian World1 day agoAUengCredibility 30%View source

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Mosaic Score6.8
Confidence0.5
Significance0.8
Source credibility0.3

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Clarence ValleyColdstream RiverYambaGraftonNew South Wales

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