24 September 2008
Latest News: sea-level rise package released to government

ACE CRC has this morning released its package of the latest sea-level rise materials - with ACE CRC program leader John Church presenting the package at Science over Breakfast in Canberra today on behalf of ACE CRC.

The package represents a significant body of analysis and interpretation of sea-level rise, from the science of sea-level rise to policy and local planning implications. It provides:

• Position Analysis: climate change, sea-level rise and extreme events - impacts and adaptation issues. The document outlines developments in the science of sea-level rise and its influence on the effects of extreme events like high tides and storm surges.

• Briefing: a post-IPCC AR4 update on sea-level rise developed with leading scientists John Church (ACE CRC/CSIRO), Neil White (ACE CRC/CSIRO), John Hunter (ACE CRC) and Kurt Lambeck (Australian Academy of Science). The document addresses recent progress in understanding sea-level rise and clarifies the interpretations of the IPCC's sea-level projections.

• Website developed jointly with CSRO brings together information on sea level rise and its causes. It also include our estimates of global and regional sea level, links to other web pages and data sets

The set is now available on the ACE CRC website and will be progressively mailed in hard copy around the country to key stakeholders.

Copies can be ordered by emailing: media@acecrc.org.au