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Written by Tim Richards on 2025-01-25 at 01:18

Good idea, though this might require us to take climate change seriously.

'Experts are calling for a “managed retreat” from residential development on coastal areas as rising sea levels and climate change-fuelled storm surges increase the rate of erosion, jeopardising an estimated $25 billion worth of Australian property.

'As global temperatures continue to rise, so, too, are our sea levels, playing havoc with our vanishing coastlines.'

[#]ClimateChange #ClimateEmergency http://www.watoday.com.au/environment/climate-change/managed-retreat-should-australians-withdraw-from-our-beloved-coastlines-20250121-p5l67d.html

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Written by David de Groot on 2025-01-25 at 01:32

@timrichards Councils around Australia have failed to stop property development in known flood plains, there isn't a chance in hell they'll do anything about this :(

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Written by Tim Richards on 2025-01-25 at 01:45

@david Until people are submerged I suppose. [sigh]

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Written by Leah on 2025-01-25 at 02:01

@timrichards @david Properties around the Yamba (NSW) area do get submerged during floods. Most places are only a couple of metres above sea level but new developments still being approved. They truck in hundreds of loads of fill to try and raise the ground level of the development 🙄🤦‍♀️ When banks and insurance companies stop lending and insuring them there might be some pause for thought.

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