Climate explained: why coastal floods are becoming more frequent as seas rise
- Written by: James Renwick, Professor, Physical Geography (climate science), Victoria University of Wellington
As sea levels rise, it becomes easier for ocean waves to spill further onto land.from www.shutterstock.com, CC BY-NDCC BY-ND
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