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NEWS: Coastal wetlands are unable to adapt to the rate of sea-level rise and are constrained by infrastructure

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Wetlands, precious ecosystems that shield coastlines, safeguard drinking water from saltwater contamination, and nourish diverse wildlife, face a dire threat from the accelerating pace of sea-level rise, driven by global warming. Wetlands have historically adapted to rising sea levels by expanding upward and inland. However, predictions indicate that the waterline will soon shift far too rapidly for wetlands to keep pace. Consequently, future decades may witness the tragic loss of these vital wetland ecosystems. Wetlands along coastlines have historically played valuable roles for people and wildlife, but are now facing the threat of sea-level rise. As temperatures rise, sea levels are rising at an accelerating rate, and wetlands are unable to keep pace by building upward and migrating inland. This is due to human-induced climate change and the burning of fossil fuels, which has warmed the oceans and melted glaciers. Sea levels are now rising at about 10 millimeters per year, and are
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CONVERSATIONS: "Dont limit yourself to your career core skills mix it up with your other interest"

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In our Hardhat Conversations series titled "How do Hardhat Professionals use their skills to promote social justice. This week we asked our guests to share their insights on how they would encourage each other to promote social justice .

We first posed the question to the Built Environment Professionals in the Public sector watch  Nomzamo Mlungu a Head of Social Housing in the Public Sector as she encourages her Junior counterpart Michelle Maphosa on using her skills to promote social justice.


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