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New satellite data shows NZ’s major cities are sinking – meaning rising seas will affect them sooner

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New satellite data shows NZ’s major cities are sinking – meaning rising seas will affect them soonerShutterstock/Jakub Maculewicz

Rising seas are already affecting coastal communities in Aotearoa New Zealand. On a global average, the sea level is now 18 centimetres higher than it was in 1900, and the annual rate of increase has been accelerating to currently 4.4 millimetres per year.

This may not seem much, but it is already amplifying the impact...

Read more: New satellite data shows NZ’s major cities are sinking – meaning rising seas will affect them sooner

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