Climate change could sink CT
2008-08-17 13:51
Johannesburg - Climate change could lead to large parts of Cape Town being flooded, according to a new study quoted by the Sunday Times.
The area around Cape Town would, says the report, have to deal with a rapidly rising sea level along its 300km coastline, as well as waves up to 6.5m high within the next 25 years.
The City of Cape Town commissioned the study to look into the possible effects of climate change, as experts had suggested that the city would be one of the first areas of the country affected.
According to Cape Town administration's spokesperson Gregg Oelofse, this issue would also affect other coastal cities, including Durban.
Exceptionally severe spring tides have recently battered coastal defences in the Durban area. - dpa