SYDNEY: The picturesque waterways and beaches of Sydney, Australia's Harbour City, are "vulnerable" to substantial sea level rises unless a greater effort is made to reduce emissions, a government climate report warned on Tuesday (Aug 19). The New South Wales state government warned Sydney could be 1.
A lone tree stands near a water trough in a drought-affected paddock on Jimmie and May McKeown's property located on the outskirts of town of Walgett, in New South Wales, Australia , Jul 20, 2024. SYDNEY: The picturesque waterways and beaches of Sydney, Australia 's Harbour City, are"vulnerable" to substantial sea level rises unless a greater effort is made to reduce emissions, a government climate report warned on Tuesday .
"This data will help protect critical infrastructure including hospitals, transport networks, dams and energy systems from climate change impacts such as extreme heat, fires and floods," she said.Extreme heat is already one of the biggest drivers of weather-related hospitalisations in Australia, national health data shows.
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