A few must watches for young thoughtful readers.
I see more misinformation is being promulgated by Alistair Brickell in Hauraki Herald "Conversations". For example, he states "there is no evidence anywhere in the world of any increase in the actual rate of sea level rise." That is totally incorrect because over the last century the average global increase was about 1.3mm per year. It is now 3.4mm per year and there is an enormous body of evidence that the rate will increase. Yes, so far the rise has been essentially linear but there are strong hints that we may soon record an exponential curve. One hopes that its exponent will be small. Here is the actual past record.
climate.nasa.gov...
However, sea level rise is only part of the problem for those living close to the sea. Storms and their tidal surges are already more prevalent and they are projected to become worse. Indeed, cyclones are increasingly impacting New Zealand.
Unfortunately much of the information has been produced by those in the northern hemisphere where climate changes are ahead of those here in the south due to changes in the Arctic. We should learn from them because we are only decades behind and we should all be watching Antarctic events with immense interest..
www.nationalgeographic.com...
Here is another excellent video that is highly educational. Young persons currently thinking about buying a future property have only themselves to blame if they do not educate themselves.
www.youtube.com....
Brickell is partly correct in regards to future costs. Over coming decades there will be a retreat from sections of our coasts especially as properties become increasing flood risks. Thus there will be increased insurance costs. Indeed, its happening already.
We are also paying for flood protection, especially for the plains. I leave it to readers to guess if costs might increase over coming decades.
In regards to protecting currently endangered properties especially along the Thames coast etc, it is a cost benefit exercise. Will providing storm surge protections (e.g. sea walls) provide more financial benefit to our overal communities than for example losing homes that might have decades of ensurable future use? I suspect a sea wall that will protect current homes at least for their estimated lifetimes is worthwhile.
I worry for my grand children and especially their offspring.
What's your favourite recipe for courgettes?
Kia ora neighbours. If you've got a family recipe for courgettes, we'd love to see it and maybe publish it in our magazine. Send your recipe to mailbox@nzgardener.co.nz, and if we use it in the mag, you will receive a free copy of our January 2025 issue.
Live Q&A: Garden maintenance with Crewcut
This Wednesday, we are having another Neighbourly Q&A session. This time with John Bracewell from Crewcut.
John Bracewell, former Black Caps coach turned Franchisee Development Manager and currently the face of Crewcut’s #Movember campaign, knows a thing or two about keeping the grass looking sharp—whether it’s on a cricket pitch or in your backyard!
As a seasoned Crewcut franchisee, John is excited to answer your lawn and gardening questions. After years of perfecting the greens on the field, he's ready to share tips on how to knock your garden out of the park. Let's just say he’s as passionate about lush lawns as he is about a good game of cricket!
John is happy to answer questions about lawn mowing, tree/hedge trimming, tidying your garden, ride on mowing, you name it! He'll be online on Wednesday, 27th of November to answer them all.
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Calling All Puzzle Masters! Can You Solve This?
When John was six years old he hammered a nail into his favorite tree to mark his height.
Ten years later at age sixteen, John returned to see how much higher the nail was.
If the tree grew by five centimetres each year, how much higher would the nail be?
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