Sea levels rising twice as fast in New Zealand
However, local sea-level rise around the coast of New Zealand is also affected by the up-and-down movements of its land.
However, local sea-level rise around the coast of New Zealand is also affected by the up-and-down movements of its land.
In a scenario where global warming is limited to 2 degree Celsius above pre-industrial levels, the experts estimated a rise of 0.5 metres by 2100 and 0.5 to 2 metres by 2300.
