by brent@geohazassess.co.nz | Dec 16, 2020 | Climate change, Coastal Flooding
Source: Stuff (dated December 16th, 2020) – An estimated 8400 people live in low-lying coastal areas of Tasman District that are considered vulnerable to storm inundation and sea level rise, according to a new Council report. More than 5000 buildings, mostly in...
by brent@geohazassess.co.nz | Dec 14, 2020 | Climate change, Coastal Flooding
Source: Radio NZ news article (dated Dec. 14th, 2020) – This article highlights that at some point in the next five, 10, or 15 years, the penny will drop with buyers that low-lying coastal properties are long-term financial liabilities. Insurers have already...
by brent@geohazassess.co.nz | Aug 12, 2020 | Climate change, Coastal Flooding
Source: Scientific American (dated Aug. 12th, 2020) – According to a new study that analysed satellite data from 1994 to 2018, Antarctic ice shelves have lost nearly 4 trillion metric tons of ice since the mid-1990s, scientists say. Ocean water is melting them...
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