Study finds 2 billion people will struggle to survive in a warming world – and these parts of Australia are most vulnerable

  • Written by: Annabelle Workman, Research Fellow, Melbourne Climate Futures and Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne
Study finds 2 billion people will struggle to survive in a warming world – and these parts of Australia are most vulnerableAngel DiBilio, Shutterstock

Two billion people, including many Australians, will find themselves living in dangerously hot places this century if global warming reaches 2.7℃, research released today reveals.

The authors calculated how many people would be left outside the “human climate niche” by 2100. The niche is defined as...

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