Sunday 21 September 2014

Rising sea levels to cost Australia billions: study

WATER WORLD
Rising sea levels to cost Australia billions: study
Sydney (AFP) Sept 17, 2014 - Rising sea levels could threaten infrastructure worth more than Aus$226 billion (US$205 billion) in Australia if climate change is left unchecked, a study warned Wednesday. The Climate Council report said the most serious consequences of rising seas would be an increase in the frequency of coastal flooding and the retreat of shorelines. Both these threats could cause massive damage in A ... more


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