The huge economic cost of Australia's supercharged bushfire seasons | ABC NEWS

New modelling commissioned by the Emergency Leaders for Climate Action (ELCA) suggests bushfires will cost Australia $6 billion a year, with a single major event costing almost $30 billion.
The majority of the money is being spent on harm to health and wellbeing, ahead of damaged businesses and lost homes.
Greg Mullins from ECLA says climate change is a major contributor increasing frequency of bushfire season cycles.

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