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Sydney's poor, elderly hit hardest by climate change

Reuters: Climate change will hurt Sydney's poor and elderly the most, as many live in low-lying coastal areas vulnerable to rising sea levels and cannot afford technologies that protect them from life-threatening heatwaves. This is the conclusion of a new study, backed by the Australian government, which looked not only at the environmental factors in climate change but also at how socio-economic factors determine vulnerability. The study, by the Commonwealth Scientific & Industrial ... Read »
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