Media statement, Tuesday 1 April 2014.
The latest IPCC report released confirms the growing risk to infrastructure in WA’s coastal communities and the urgent need to update State Government laws on coastal development, Greens MLC Lynn MacLaren says.
“The IPCC has forecast that low-lying coastal zones will be vulnerable to storm surges, coastal flooding and sea-level rises; that there will be more frequent flooding in urban areas; and that there will be breakdowns in infrastructure and critical services such as electricity, water supply, health and emergency services due to increases in extreme weather events,” Ms MacLaren said.
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