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Letter to Editor: Sea level rise erodes beaches – not trees

Increasing Arctic and Antarctic ice-melt means sea levels are rising and this won’t be stopped until we reverse our destructive economy. But instead of trying to fight global warming and its catastrophic results we get letters like “Beach scrub dangers” (Illawarra Mercury December 28 2012) arguing that the habitat somehow strangles  beaches and causes higher tides!  This nonsense has to stop. … Continue reading →