Wetlands have saved Australia $27 billion in storm damage over the past five decades | Architecture & Design

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Australia has always experienced cyclones. But here and around the world, climate change means the cyclone threat is growing � and so too is the potential damage bill. Disadvantaged populations are often most at risk.

Architecture & Design Team

27 Jan 2021 • 5m read • View Author

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