Coastlines

Using two climate scenarios, new economic modelling shows the costs of rising seas and storm surges – and the need to rethink where we build and how to protect coastlines

First it was sharks in Sydney, and now jellyfish are shutting beaches in Melbourne. But are jellyfish blooms becoming more frequent or is it just a natural cycle?

Nature could offer better protection for our coastlines than hard, grey concrete - as we face the effects of climate change like rising sea levels