Coastal erosion on Green Island off Cairns, Australia, is becoming a greater problem as sea level rises.
Sea level rise poses a real threat to many parts of Australia. Already we are seeing increased coastal erosion as a result of sea level rise, as here where trees have been undercut and toppled by erosion on Green Island off Cairns in Queensland, Australia.
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