Sydney Morning Herald: A NEW coal port that will cement Newcastle’s place as the largest coal exporter in the world is quietly being built up by several metres, apparently in preparation for the rising sea levels brought about by climate change. The new coal loader is being constructed on a low-lying island on the Hunter River, fringed with tidal mangrove swamps, in an area vulnerable to higher seas, storm surges and coastal erosion. A landmark aerial survey of Newcastle and Wyong, undertaken by the …