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Australia’s generation Alpha faces $185k bill over lifetime without urgent action on climate crisis, report finds (www.theguardian.com)
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Global heating consistent with current projections would cost average millennial $130,000 and $165,000 for gen Z, according to Deloitte modelling

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[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Weird to describe this from the framework of US dollars given current US policy in the Pacific.

Feel like I'm getting quoted a price in German marks or Japanese yen, circa 1914

[–] Deceptichum@quokk.au 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Where does it say it’s in US dollars and not Australian dollars?

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Australian currency is usually denominated as AU$

[–] Deceptichum@quokk.au 1 points 1 day ago

In Australia we just say $.