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Newcastle Herald
Newcastle Herald
Matthew Kelly

The Hunter will get hotter and drier, new climate modelling data shows

Increased fire, flood and sea level rise will be experienced across the Hunter in coming decades.

The Hunter will experience nearly four times as many days over 35 degrees by 2090 and the region's average temperature will increase by 3.6 degrees unless current emissions levels decline, new climate modelling shows.

At the same time, the sea level at Newcastle could rise by up to 31cm resulting in inundation across low-lying parts of the city as the region struggles to adapt to a warming planet.

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