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Environment
Tracey Ferrier

Climate assessment details grim risks for Australia

Climate change is likely lead to prolonged drought, a climate risk assessment warns. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)

The nation's first climate risk assessment hints at a dystopian future for Australia if it fails to properly prepare for a multitude of threats.

The assessment released on Tuesday is a first run at articulating the gamut of climate risks Australia could face as the planet warms.

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