Australia's Pacific neighbours facing unaffordable climate change bill study funds

By Tom Arup
Updated July 7 2015 - 2:18am, first published 1:15am
The Marshall Islands hit by king tides. It is one of the South Pacific nations researchers say are facing unaffordable costs to protect their coastal buildings. Photo: Benedict D. Yamamura
The Marshall Islands hit by king tides. It is one of the South Pacific nations researchers say are facing unaffordable costs to protect their coastal buildings. Photo: Benedict D. Yamamura

Australia's small island neighbours in the South Pacific face an enormous bill to protect their coastal buildings and infrastructure from the impacts of climate change and extreme weather, one they are unlikely to afford.

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