A report by the Department of Climate Change has predicted a 1.1-meter sea level rise around the coast of Australia over the next 100 years caused by global warming.
Billions of dollars would be wiped out from the value of approximately 250,000 homes that are near the coast line. Around 80% of Australians now live near the ocean with even more living there with each passing day. "In a changing climate, nothing is certain. The problem with a lot of private and public properties at the moment is their values do not reflect the risk in terms of climate change," said Geoff Withycombe, of Sydney Coastal Councils, which represents 15 local governments.
-Huffingtonpost.com
Wow, I hope the talks in Copenhagen about global warming accomplish something soon. People are really going to suffer from the warming world if countries don't get their harmful emissions under control. China and India are the worst producers of harmful emissions, but it's Australians who are going to suffer.
ReplyDeleteGreat post. The title caught my attention right away. I like the picture added to it and how you discussed the number of homes that will be affected by this. A cause for concern.
ReplyDeletewow. Awesome story. Very interesting.
ReplyDeleteThat is so crazy. The climate change has such a large impact on communities. I think it is important for everyone to be aware of it's power so that they can be better prepared for when it strikes their own communities.
ReplyDeleteYour title caught my attention right away. I like how you used a picture too. This is a very interesting story.
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