This is how New Zealand is planning to tackle rising sea levels

May 12, 2022

Rising sea levels are a big risk for New Zealand. Image: Unsplash/Raquel Moss

Victoria Masterson

Senior Writer, Forum Agenda

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NASA’s interactive map enables users to visualize the latest projection data of the rising sea levels. Image: NASA / IPCC

Infographic of the risk of rising sea levels in New Zealand.

One in seven people in New Zealand lives in flood-prone areas and the government has now published its first draft national plan to tackle the rising sea levels. Image: New Zealand Government

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