Trapped by floods and fearing death in the heat: the Australians taking legal action over the climate crisis (opens original article in a new tab)

A group of Australians is taking legal action against the government for climate-related harms, including floods, bushfires, heatwaves, and environmental degradation, arguing that continued fossil fuel support violates their human rights.

• Brendon Donohue was trapped in a flood in Brisbane in 2022 due to limited mobility and infrastructure failures.
• Jack Egan lost his home in bushfires in 2019 and feared his partner's death during the event.
• Mel Fisher's health worsened during a heatwave in Adelaide due to poor housing conditions.
• Latisha Francis experienced cultural and environmental harm from a toxic algal bloom linked to rising sea temperatures.