Australia’s horrifying climate future in four charts – and how we can avoid the worst

Gum trees burnt by bushfires in the Blue Mountains, NSW. Global heating is projected to worsen fire weather in southern Australia. Photograph: Phillip Wittke/Alamy

Australia’s national climate risk assessment report, released last week, revealed a horrifying future if urgent action to address global heating was not taken.

The report looked at 10 “priority hazards” – such as bushfires, flooding and extreme heat – and the risks they presented across Australia’s way of life (you can read about the key takeaways from the report here).