Australians fear climate disasters will force them away from place they live, new survey finds
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Australians fear climate disasters will force them away from place they live, new survey finds

ABC  

In short: One in three Australians are worried extreme weather will force them to permanently leave their homes, a survey by the Climate Council has found. One in three Australians are worried extreme weather will force them to permanently leave their homes, a survey by the Climate Council has found. Rising insurance premiums to the point of unaffordability were also of big concern, as were the impacts of extreme weather events on children and young people. Australians are increasingly concerned extreme weather events will force them to relocate away from their homes, with many already having to move temporarily or permanently, a new survey has found.

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Australians warned to prepare for fires, cyclones, floods during high-risk season
4 months ago

Australians warned to prepare for fires, cyclones, floods during high-risk season

China Daily  

CANBERRA -- Australians have been told to prepare for possible cyclones, storms, fires and flooding during the upcoming high-risk weather season. Minister for Emergency Management Jenny McAllister on Tuesday said the federal government is preparing for the worst-case disaster scenarios as the nation heads into warmer months of the year. McAllister said on Tuesday that staff members from the National …

Hundreds evacuated as devastating floods rip through Australian holiday hotspot
1 year ago

Hundreds evacuated as devastating floods rip through Australian holiday hotspot

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Sam Vecchio, a local business owner in Seymour, told …

Report shows growing number of Australians believe climate change effects already being felt
2 years, 2 months ago

Report shows growing number of Australians believe climate change effects already being felt

ABC  

Over the past 15 years, Australians have weathered myriad climate-related disasters including catastrophic bushfires, devastating droughts, and now destructive floods. Key points: A report shows a majority of Australians are concerned climate change will result in droughts and flooding that will affect food supply The number of those "very concerned" about climate change continues to increase year on year A …

Australia is unprepared for the health consequences of climate change: report
2 years, 2 months ago

Australia is unprepared for the health consequences of climate change: report

ABC  

Australia is unprepared for the health burden of climate change, and our lack of a national climate change and health adaptation plan has put Australians' lives at risk, according to a report. Key points: Almost all aspects of human health are declining due to climate change, according to reports Concurrent crises, such as geopolitical conflict and disease outbreaks, exacerbate climate …

Flood victims still waiting for warm, dry place to live four months after disaster
2 years, 6 months ago

Flood victims still waiting for warm, dry place to live four months after disaster

ABC  

A $350 million promise to house displaced people in northern New South Wales remains largely unfulfilled four months after disastrous floods hit the region. Key points: In April, the state government promised to deliver 2,000 housing pods to flood victims in northern NSW Eleven pod village sites have been identified, but so far only one site is open Lismore MP …

Climate change has made old measures predicting weather events in Australia 'essentially worthless'
2 years, 7 months ago

Climate change has made old measures predicting weather events in Australia 'essentially worthless'

ABC  

When Jo Groves bought her property in Lismore, she worked hard to make it her own and thought she would grow old in it. Key points: Statistical measures like the "one-in-100-year flood" level are used by authorities in Australia to determine safe building standards Experts say climate change has made those measures "essentially worthless" They say accurate climate change projections …

Australian election: Where is climate change on the agenda?
2 years, 7 months ago

Australian election: Where is climate change on the agenda?

Al Jazeera  

The majority of Australians want action on climate change, but you would not know that from the campaign for Saturday’s election. “Despite decades of warnings from scientists about climate change, Australia is unprepared for the supercharged weather that it is now driving,” said Hilary Bambrick, co-author of Australia’s annual assessment of progress on climate adaptation. “Australia is at the forefront …

Climate change means 1 in 25 homes could become uninsurable by 2030, report warns
2 years, 8 months ago

Climate change means 1 in 25 homes could become uninsurable by 2030, report warns

ABC  

About one in 25 Australian homes are at high risk of becoming effectively uninsurable by 2030, according to a new Climate Council report based on analysis by a climate risk assessment group. The report authors warn that Australia is heading for an "insurability crisis" as climate change increases the risk of worse weather extremes, resulting in "skyrocketing" insurance premiums. Strathbogie …

Climate Council finds 25pc of homes in Nicholls electorate will be uninsurable by 2030 as flood risk climbs
2 years, 8 months ago

Climate Council finds 25pc of homes in Nicholls electorate will be uninsurable by 2030 as flood risk climbs

ABC  

With every year that passes, John Pettigrew worries more and more for his neighbours on the banks on the Goulburn River. Australia is going to face an "insurability crisis" in under a decade as climate change forces insurance premiums to "skyrocket", a report from the Climate Council warns. "There's a very grave picture here," Climate Council research director Simon Bradshaw …

Thousands evacuate as Australia reels from severe flooding
2 years, 10 months ago

Thousands evacuate as Australia reels from severe flooding

Al Jazeera  

Tens of thousands of Australians have been forced to evacuate as torrential rains caused the worst flooding in a decade on the country’s southeast coast region. At least 13 people have been killed since the extreme weather arrived late last week, the latest four deaths recorded in the worst-hit town of Lismore in New South Wales. One life lost is …

Climate migration predicted to rise in India amid extreme weather
3 years, 2 months ago

Climate migration predicted to rise in India amid extreme weather

Al Jazeera  

Study says droughts, floods and heatwaves are fuelling climate migration as nation’s poorest are forced to abandon their homes. A rise in extreme weather events in India – from droughts and floods to heatwaves and hailstorms – is fuelling climate migration as the nation’s poorest are forced to abandon their homes, land and livelihoods, researchers say. “We cannot afford to …

Australians are three times more worried about climate change than COVID. A mental health crisis is looming
3 years, 5 months ago

Australians are three times more worried about climate change than COVID. A mental health crisis is looming

ABC  

As we write this article, the Delta strain of COVID-19 is reminding the world the pandemic is far from over, with millions of Australians in lockdown and infection rates outpacing a global vaccination effort. During the pandemic's first wave in 2020, we collected nationwide data from 5,483 adults across Australia on how climate change affects their mental health. Our research …

NSW residents told to EVACUATE by 8pm tonight as floodwaters threaten to cut them off
3 years, 9 months ago

NSW residents told to EVACUATE by 8pm tonight as floodwaters threaten to cut them off

Daily Mail  

Locals in parts of New South Wales were given less than two hours warning to evacuate amid torrential rain and dangerous flooding that has also prompted alerts for millions of residents in Greater Sydney. A landslip at Myers Bluff in Thora, New South Wales on Friday caused a council car to be hit with debris but no-one was injured Residents …

Deadly fires in Australia have made climate change converts, as in California
4 years, 10 months ago

Deadly fires in Australia have made climate change converts, as in California

LA Times  

The turning point came in 2017, when wind-whipped blazes swept through the foothills, jumped a freeway and burned through thousands of homes and businesses, killing more than 40 people. “No one can recall an event like this,” said Nick Clark, a farmer who lost most of his sheep’s pasture to a wind-driven fire on Southern Australia’s Kangaroo Island in mid-January. …

What Australians really think about climate action
4 years, 11 months ago

What Australians really think about climate action

ABC  

With the country burning and otherwise "quiet Australians" crying for action, it's worth asking: what do Australians really think about climate change? Just after the election, we asked 54,000 Australians what climate action they want — and when — through the Australia Talks National Survey. Immediate action ; Some action ; More research first ; Do nothing The most common …

Australians urged to evacuate as monster bushfires regenerate
5 years ago

Australians urged to evacuate as monster bushfires regenerate

Al Jazeera  

Hot temperatures and high winds expected to fan flames of blazes that have devastated parts of country since September. The Rural Fire Service in New South Wales state told fire-weary community meetings in coastal communities south of Sydney that northwesterly winds were likely to drive blazes towards the coast once again. “Don’t get complacent from the rain we have had …

Australians on southeast coast urged to flee as fire risk escalates
5 years ago

Australians on southeast coast urged to flee as fire risk escalates

LA Times  

A firefighter tackles a wildfire south of Nowra, Australia, earlier this week. The Rural Fire Service in New South Wales state has told fire-weary residents in the coastal towns of Nowra, Narooma and Batemans Bay south of Sydney that winds were likely to once again drive blazes toward the coast. “We can’t guarantee your safety and we don’t want to …

20 Million People Have Fled Their Homes Because Of 'Climate Chaos' Since 2008: Oxfam
5 years, 1 month ago

20 Million People Have Fled Their Homes Because Of 'Climate Chaos' Since 2008: Oxfam

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING LONDON ― Fiercer weather and worsening wildfires drove more than 20 million people from their homes over the last decade ― a problem set to worsen unless leaders act swiftly to head off surging climate threats, anti-poverty charity Oxfam said on Monday. But its “sheer scale” was a surprise, said Tim Gore, Oxfam’s climate policy leader, with …

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