We know the seas are rising – so why are Australian governments not planning for it?
- Written by: Anthony Boxshall, Enterprise Fellow, The University of Melbourne
KarenHBlack/ShutterstockThe vast majority of Australians (87%) live within 50 kilometres of a coastline. The coast offers scenery, swimming and cooling from the sea.
But the problem is, coastlines as we know them are going to change. Sea-level rise is accelerating. As seas inch higher, storm surges can reach further inland and coastal erosion...
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