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Keeping tabs on the encroaching sea

Posted on 16 April 2013 by Peter Boyer

Several lifetimes of high-level expertise and some diligent volunteer work are helping Tasmania get a handle on future sea-level rise. [16 April 2013 | Peter Boyer] Insurance companies are really starting to feel the heat in the wake of last … Continue reading →

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Anticipating the impact of rising seas: a Tasmanian success story

Posted on 30 June 2009 by Peter Boyer

Sea levels are likely to rise by around a metre by the end of this century. A Tasmanian mapping project is set to provide timely information for authorities and landowners around Australia’s 50,000 km of coastline. [30 June 2009 | Peter … Continue reading →

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