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Post by Brent George on Jun 28, 2021 19:51:32 GMT
A landmark study has found sea levels in New Zealand over the past few decades have risen at almost double the rate reported by the Ministry for the Environment. Stuff - Environment: 28-June-2021The study was conducted by engineering consultancy GHD Christchurch, alongside Netherlands-based flood risk experts HKV, on behalf of the Christchurch City Council. GHD said it was the first publication in New Zealand to find a material acceleration in sea level rise, based on real-life data. Researchers analysed data collected between 2005 and 2020, and found sea-level rise in Christchurch’s Lyttelton Harbour averaged seven millimetres a year.
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