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La Niña sea level rise compounds the movement of West Australian beaches

Oceanographers say growth and erosion of Western Australia's coastline intensifies in La Niña weather conditions, due to a stronger Leeuwin Current and higher sea levels. 

Australia has experienced La Niña weather conditions for the past two years, and the Bureau of Meteorology this week declared it will form again this summer.

Sand dunes started disappearing at Geraldton's Point Moore during the 2020 winter.(ABC Midwest & Wheatbelt: Chris Lewis)
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