NEWS & ARTICLES
1000’s of Tasman homes at risk of storm inundation & sea-level rise
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...
How long is it financially safe to own a low-lying coastal home?
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 started...
Antarctica’s Ice Shelves Have Lost Millions of Metric Tons of Ice
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 from...