Hurt by sea: how storm surges and sea-level rise make coastal life risky
- Written by Kathleen McInnes, Senior research scientist, CSIRO
The journal Climatic Change has published a special edition of review papers discussing major natural hazards in Australia. This article is one of a series looking at those threats.
Australia is a huge continent, but a coastal nation. About 80% of Australians live within 50km of the coast, and a sea-level rise of 1.1 metres (a high-end scenario for...