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‘No end of problems’ for Australia’s south-east coastlines as strong winds and large waves hit again

Amid abnormally high tides this week, councils report a rising frequency of inundation and erosion events due to climate changeSign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter hereAbnormally high tides, strong winds and large waves have lashed Australia’s south-eastern coastlines this week, damaging jetties and infrastructure in communities facing “no end of problems” from an increase in severe conditions.Prolonged winds whipped up large waves in the Southern Ocean, which have hammered south and west facing coastlines across South Australia, Victoria and Tasmania, said the senior meteorologist Angus Hines from the Bureau of Meteorology. Continue reading...

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