Australia warns of climate disruptions

An Australian thinktank, the Breakthrough National Centre for Climate Restoration, has warned federal politicians that climate change could cause widespread disruption across the Asia‑Pacific by mid‑century. Its briefing sketches scenarios including failed states, large movements of people fleeing uninhabitable areas, and growing competition for scarce resources such as fresh water. The group says these shifts could trigger regional instability, economic shocks and damage to critical infrastructure, underlining the scale of the risk.

The paper also highlights a security dimension: Australia’s Office of National Intelligence is reported to have completed a classified threat assessment whose findings have not been released. Breakthrough warns China could take a larger role responding to climate disasters in vulnerable neighbouring states, and that Australia will need new defence, humanitarian and diplomatic plans. The authors call for urgent policy changes and greater transparency about the intelligence picture.

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