15 Oct 2018

New NZ book a call for action on climate change

From , 6:02 am on 15 October 2018

The author of a new book about the impacts of climate change on coastlines says the sea level is rising more in the South Pacific than in other regions.

Neville Peat last week launched his book The Invading Sea which looks at adaptation to climate-change impacts in New Zealand and several Pacific Island atoll territories.

He describes the book as a call to action from governments, initially New Zealand's, on climate adaptation and mitigation of greenhouse gases.
 
Mr Peat spoke to Johnny Blades.

Kiribati flooding maternity centre Betio Kiribati government.

Kiribati flooding maternity centre Betio Kiribati government. Photo: Supplied

The Invading Sea is published by Cuba Press.