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Heatwave death numbers far above last century, research shows

As Australia’s landmark climate change forecast shows heatwaves are set to spike, new research shows heatwaves killed more ...

Doomsday predictions of climate change risk warns hundreds of Australians could die from heat-related ailments

Property values could dive by up to $500 billion by 2050 as homes become uninsurable and floods, cyclones and bushfires lay ...

Rising seas threaten 1.5 million Australians by 2050 - report

One and a half million Australians living in coastal areas are at risk from rising sea levels by 2050, according to a landmark climate report. Australia's first National Climate Risk Assessment ...

Quarter of heatwaves this century 'virtually impossible' without climate change, study finds

Emissions from the 180 biggest carbon polluters directly contributed half of the total increase in heatwave intensity between ...
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As possibility of danger rises during heatwave, roadwork crews get ready to feel the burn

Staying cool on the job can be hard if you work outdoors, like those employed on the many road construction projects happening in western Washington this weekend. (KOMO) TOPICS: According to the ...