The rapidly emerging crisis on our doorstep.
'...hundreds of millions of people living in low-lying coastal areas will not only experience more severe extremes, but also more frequent swings from extreme heat and drought to severe floods. The diminishing time for recovery in between these events will have major consequences for food security, population displacements and resilience.'
(Australian Strategic Policy Institute, Canberra) >

http://www.aspi.org.au/report/rapidly-emerging-crisis-our-doorstep