Report shows tide is turning for sea level rise

Report shows tide is turning for sea level rise
A study on the impact of sea level rise in Hawke's Bay highlights nationwide issues. (Image: Depositphotos)
Ian Llewellyn
As the government comes closer to finalising its climate change National Adaptation Plan, a study by a local council has highlighted the complex issues and high costs at stake.A Tonkin+Taylor (T+T) scoping report for Hawke’s Bay councils looks at what a “planned retreat” from coastal areas might look like and how much it would cost.It applies current estimates of sea level rise and inundation risk at a very local level – down to individual house risks – along the Clifton to Tangoio coastal areas.The report shows th...

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