Preparing for change in the coastal zone: Empowering AustraliaΓÇÖs coastal communities

All LIT Search News Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts LIT Impact Latest news 2021 March Preparing for change in the coastal zone Preparing for change in the coastal zone: Empowering AustraliaΓÇÖs coastal communities 08/03/2021 | 9 MINS Julian Partridge and Charitha Pattiaratchi show how climate change is affecting our oceans and the coasts we live on. While these expected changes are daunting, they can be tackled by bringing together experts from different fields to work on creative solutions. If you are Australian, you probably live near the sea. Why? Because 85% of AustralianΓÇÖs live within 50km of the coastline. Are you concerned that your favourite bit of coast may be changed forever by a high tide and a big storm? How climate change is changing our coasts You might well be. Sea levels are rising all over the world due to climate change. As the oceans heat up, they increase in volume. As polar icecaps melt, more water spills into the sea. Sea levels are rising one or two millimetres per year. That doesnΓÇÖt sound like much? By 2030 sea level will be 10-20 cm higher than now, and 15-40 cm by 2050. Of course, sea leve

All LIT Search News Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts LIT Impact Latest news 2021 March Preparing for change in the coastal zone Preparing for change in the coastal zone: Empowering AustraliaΓÇÖs coastal communities 08/03/2021 | 9 MINS Julian Partridge and Charitha Pattiaratchi show how climate change is affecting our oceans and the coasts we live on.

While these expected changes are daunting, they can be tackled by bringing together experts from different fields to work on creative solutions.

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