Now that evidence is overwhelming…
Now that the evidence is overwhelming, the government comes out with a report warning of of sea level rise threat to US coasts. Doesn’t it work better if the report came out before evidence was overwhelming?
New York Times article today titled: Government Reports Warn Planners on Sea-Rise Threat to US Coast. Some interesting bits on the article:
Sea level rise and other changes fueled by global warming threaten roads, rail lines, ports, airports and other important infrastructure, according to new government reports, and policy makers and planners should be acting now to avoid or mitigate their effects.
Shocking… what a surprise that there are downside consequences to global warming. I thought everybody would just be able to enjoy Florida weather around the world.
… the Miami-Dade County Climate Change Task Force noted that a two-foot rise by 2100, the prediction of the United Nation’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, “would make life in South Florida very difficult for everyone.”
I guess Florida isn’t safe either.
The multiagency report cited as an example the Port of Wilmington, Del. The report says that if sea level rises by two feet or even a bit less, 70 percent of port property will be affected. Meanwhile, it says, comparable sea level rise would leave almost 2,200 miles of major roads and almost 900 miles of rail lines in Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina and the District of Columbia “at risk for regular inundation.”
It will be fun! Break up the monotony of everyday living with floods. Experience the fun of Hurricane Katrina.
Maybe this eco-friendly house built on stilts in Maryland may be the model for the future in affected areas.
It is beautiful inside, considering it is a pre-fab home.
More about the loblolly house at treehugger.