new research finds coastal flooding may cost up to 20% of global economy by 2100
- Written by Ebru Kirezci, PhD candidate, University of Melbourne
Over the past two weeks, storms pummelling the New South Wales coast have left beachfront homes at Wamberal on the verge of collapse. It’s stark proof of the risks climate change and sea level rise pose to coastal areas.
Our new research published today puts a potential price on the future destruction. Coastal land affected...