by Eugene Pek, 29 October 2008, UTAR Sg Long
The recent Sydney climate change impact report cautioned that rising sea levels will erode the iconic beaches of Sydney by 2050. By that year, the sea level will rise 40cm above the level of 1990.
Higher global temperature melts the iceland in the Antartica and this would add to the volume of sea water contributing to rising sea level.
Imagine a similar scenario that of Sydney happening to Malaysia. What are some of the possible impacts?
(1) Many scenic beaches will be eroded and (2) there will be higher flood risks in coastal rivers.
Cannot imagine if these beautiful beaches are eroded one day... (see pix. Emerald Bay, Pangkor Laut Island, Oct 2008)
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