The Arctic has just experienced its fourth year in a row of soaring winter temperatures, driven by intensifying climate change.
The Climate Council’s ‘Climate Change & Soaring Arctic Winter Temperatures’ factsheet shows sea ice has reached record winter lows, with an area of ice equivalent to the size of the Northern Territory shrinking after severe heatwaves hit the region in January and February.
This report finds Australia is among the most exposed countries in the world to oil shocks, with higher fuel prices costing drivers an extra $5 billion since the war on Iran began, and that electrifying our transport and industry is the best protection against the next one.
This report finds sea level rise will conservatively cost Australia $855 billion this century, and become a constant drag on our economy.
This report finds the biggest polluters continuously covered by the Safeguard Mechanism have cut their climate pollution by just 0.4%, falling far short of the 4.9% cut set out in the law.
