Map Shows New Zealand Likely to Get ‘Extreme Sea Levels’ Due to Climate Change, Bringing More Coastal Floods – News Hub

Credit: Nature Scientific Reports.

Article Synopsis – A new report has found that sea level rise will cause extreme sea level rise and coastal flooding in New Zealand over the next 80 years. The west coast is particularly vulnerable. “The increase of extreme sea levels around New Zealand will rise from 1.5 to 2.5 metres to 2.5 to 5 metres,” lead author Ebru Kirezci told Newshub. To read the actual article click here

By Sharon Gray August 3, 2020 Newsletter