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Coastal property owners warned of growing extreme weather risks as insurance costs soarNick McLaren7–9 minutes
The property market continues to hold up favourably across most of the country, but a succession of extreme weather events may be taking the edge off in many popular locations
AEMO may pay large energy users to shut down plants if power shortages threaten next summer as risk in NSW, Victoria risesBen Potter~1 minute
The Australian Energy Market Operator has warned of an increased risk of summer power shortages in NSW and Victoria due to blowouts in project timelines, raising the prospect that large energy users will need to switch off plants to avoid blackouts
Ocean water is rushing miles underneath the ‘Doomsday Glacier’ with potentially dire impacts on sea level rise
Thwaites, which already contributes 4% to global sea level rise, holds enough ice to raise sea levels by more than 2 feet. But because it also acts as a natural dam to the surrounding ice in West Antarctica, scientists have estimated its complete collapse could ultimately lead to around 10 feet of sea level rise—a catastrophe for the world’s coastal communities
Replacing diesel school buses with electric school buses may yield up to $247,600 in climate and health benefits per individual bus, according to a new study by researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. The researchers found that these benefits—including fewer greenhouse gas emissions and reduced rates of adult mortality and childhood asthma—and their associated savings are strongest in large cities and among fleets of old (2005 and before) buses
Quinault tribal village on Washington coast will relocate due to flooding
How Climate Change Will turn Up The Heat On Payers
Climate change will affect healthcare delivery is several ways, ranging from higher utilization and costs to supply chain disruptions
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