Climate change is affecting the property market, with severe consequences such as homes destroyed by bushfires or flood water.
Notable examples include the 2019/20 Black Summer Bushfires, which destroyed over 3,000 homes, and the 2022 flooding in Lismore, which inundated almost 2,000 homes.
All Australians are paying a climate disaster penalty, whether through skyrocketing insurance, higher construction costs, or decreasing property values.
Flood risk alone is estimated to decrease property values by $42 billion across the country.
Climate change is exacerbating floods and bushfires, causing more intense and frequent disasters.
Author's summary: Climate change affects property market values.