Central and local Government must start planning now for a potentially catastrophic sea level rise, opposition parties say. They're reacting to a report by Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment Jan Wright which warns thousands of homes may have to be abandoned and infrastructure worth billions could be lost. The report says it's uncertain how much sea levels will rise, and how quickly, but it's happening. "We're talking about people's homes, which are also their financial security," said Labour's climate change spokeswoman Megan Woods. "The fact is that over 9000 New Zealand homes lie less than 50 centimetres above the spring high tide line." The report says the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate change has projected that the sea level around New Zealand will rise about 30cm in the next 50 years, and continue to rise for centuries after that. Seriously, guys, cut your emissions.
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