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Extreme heat poses greater threat to Australia than natural disasters, analyst warns

Rowley publishes warning that extreme heat kills more Australians than all natural disasters combined

Nick Rowley publishes analysis in The Guardian arguing that between 2000 and 2018, extreme heat caused more deaths in Australia than bushfires, floods, storms and cyclones combined. He contends heat remains under-recognized because it leaves little visible destruction and effects are often recorded as heart, kidney or respiratory illness. He calls for Australia to adopt seasonal heat preparation similar to bushfire readiness, and identifies a critical gap in NSW where dangerous heat outside formal heatwave thresholds leaves people unprotected.

Rowley publishes warning that extreme heat kills more Australians than all natural disasters combined
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“Between 2000 and 2018, extreme heat caused more deaths in Australia than all our bushfires, floods, storms and cyclones combined”

Nick Rowley

Nick Rowley Climate policy advisor, commentatorElisa Longo Borghini Italian professional cyclist

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