By Peter Hobson and Renju Jose

CANBERRA/SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australia will suffer extreme climate events more frequently – and often simultaneously – putting severe strains on health and emergency services, critical infrastructure and primary industries, a government climate report said on Monday.

No Australian community will be immune from climate risks that will be cascading, compounding and concurrent, the National Climate Risk Assessment report said, with the government warning natural ecosystems and biodiversity will face major challenges.

“While we can no longer avoid climate impacts, every action we take today towards our goal of net zero by 2050 will help avoid the worst impacts on Australian communities and businesses,” Energy Minister Chris Bowen said in a statement.

The report

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