Thursday 19 November 2015

Up to 9000 coastal homes in danger from rising sea levels


New Zealand needs to completely overhaul the way it is preparing for rising sea levels, the Government's environmental watchdog says, as up to 9000 coastal homes sit precariously close to the high water mark.

A newly released report by the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment Jan Wright also says the Government needs to start preparing for the huge potential cost of rising oceans driven by climate change, which could lead to the "managed retreat" of coastal communities to higher ground.

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11547974&ref=NZH_FBpage

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