Moreover, this May it was reported that the West Antarctic Ice Sheet had begun to collapse. Scientists hope that the collapse will occur slowly over centuries. However, the collapse of the ice sheet is predicted to accelerate.
Only very foolish politicians would ignore the science of climate change and the associated issue of sea level rise when planning coastal developments.
LEONIE STUBBS, Singleton
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