Banks peninsula, South Island in New Zealand right before sunset. Government-backed data amassed from around the country's coastline found some areas are already sinking three to four millimetres per year, speeding up a long-expected threat. Photo: AFP
The sea level is rising twice as fast as previously forecasted around parts of New Zealand, according to research published May 2, putting the country's two largest cities at risk decades earlier than expected.
Government-backed data amassed from around the country's coastline found some areas are already sinking three to four millimetres per year, speeding up a long-expected threat.
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