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[Shortpoet-GTD]

Many of the locations on these maps show the rising sea levels a lot sooner than we
think.
Some in just a few years.
And during hurricane season, tidal surge makes it even worse.
http://sealevel.clim...rg/surgingseas/

[mariaandrea]

That's a sobering map. I clicked on my state (Washington) and another place I know well - Savannah, GA. Both place are projected to rise a foot by 2020. That doesn't sound like a lot, but it actually is, especially when you consider that it's not going to stop there. Use the slider bar. For illustration, Savannah is a coastal city in a region called the Low Country that includes South Carolina. Most of the county is lower than sea level. The map shows that by 2050, sea level + tide + storm surge could reach 4 feet. What the map doesn't really show is that's enough to put the entire county under water. I was there during a major flood that happened just because it rained a lot during high tide.

And that's just one example. This is a huge issue.

[Shortpoet-GTD]

I found another interactive map.
This is about climate change, pollution, heat days, drought, hurricanes, tornadoes, etc.

Pick a state or put in a zip code.
Details/links are on the right, once you pick the location.
(Kind of a "survivalist" map-if you will. The best places to survive it.)
Global warming effects/maps.

[mariaandrea]

Wow. Another great and sobering map. We aren't too bad here. We'll see increases of both drought and flooding, which tells me one of the most important things to do around here is figure out how to even out water retention and consumption. Rain barrels...

Some places look almost unlivable in the coming years but I guess people won't pay enough attention until it happens.

[saver]

http://flood.firetree.net/

Another flood map, bit less US centric than the one posted above, but does much the same thing.

These are great tools to help show people the dangers we're facing. Though I wonder how many will look at just their homes and see they're ok, leave it at that.

[dissn_it]

These are really interesting maps. I was surprised to find out that our air pollution is likely to increase. I was not expecting that to be the case at all. I think most people will look at more than one location to see effects for family and friends that live in other parts of the country. It sure is an eye opener to look at various places.

[Shortpoet-GTD]

"We're gonna need a bigger boat."

[FamilyTreeClimber]

This maps sure brings it into focus, doesn't it?  I live near the coast in California, but not that close.  Some of the coastal communities are working on plans for what to do "when" not "if".

There was a news report about a month ago about one city near San Francisco.  I forget which. They are already making up plans to move the community back.  They will lose the main road that lines the coast then turns into their residential areas first.  Without the road, they'll have difficulty traveling outside their area.  The mayor has been trying to impress on the residents that they have no choice.  The water will rise and they will be trapped.

You know, in California we have those two nuclear plants.  I think both are right on the coast.  I wonder if they've thought about how they will be affected.  Probably not.

[aphil]

Thanks for sharing these maps. They are great for reference. Certainly, when the sea level rises, communities of people are affected. I remember watching National Geographic a couple years ago, and they reported on an island of people that were being displaced due to the rising sea levels. Generations had lived in their homeland and now they had to be severed from their lifeline and the their culture. It was so sad and devastating.
These pieces of information inspire me to do all I can to care for the environment and help others see the importance of this as well.

[Shortpoet-GTD]

What's going on brings this image to mind-
two young bullies fighting it out in the schoolyard
but
they're so distracted, they don't notice the school burning down behind them.

Easy is not the word I would use for reducing emissions across the globe, but it could be done and quickly,
IF (big if)
we (humans) had the focus.

Consider election spending by billionaires, for instance. Instead of tearing down opponents of one party,
spending that money on an effective cleaning filter system for coal-
or donating solar panels for every home in America.

How many millions were spent (wasted) on the Wisconsin election alone?

Beef and pigs are not going to be eliminated from our diets anytime soon, so why not grow the correct crops
that don't cause these animals to emit gases every 40 seconds vs feeding them corn all day long.

We're still fighting over a "transportation bill"-more highways. Hello? We need fast, efficient mass transit.
Texas doesn't even want to teach sex education-which has a staggeringly high teenage birth rate=adding
to overpopulation.

When the rising tide starts to envelope wall street in NYC-they'll pay attention-but it'll be too late by then.

[JBMedia]

That's interesting and extremely crazy. Kind of scary at the same time. I actually grew up in the Florida Keys and sure enough was the spot I decided to click on the map first since it's surrounded by water and already at 0ft Above Sea Level. It says by 2020 a lot of the keys will be flooded with about 1 FT of sea level. I wonder if the mayors of the cities down there and the county are considering this and thinking of actions to take.

[Shortpoet-GTD]

What's crazy (or perhaps ahead of it's time)??
Google "building sea walls" and there are several sites already-set up/ how-to's.

The small island nation of Kiribati is made up of 33 small atolls, none of which is more than 6.5 feet above the South Pacific.
From this story
How long can they last?

And an interesting how-to (or how not to)
Here
regarding beach erosion, sea walls, and other problem solvers that have failed.

[Shortpoet-GTD]

Rising sea levels may sink Venice once and for all. It's getting worse there every year, and it's just a matter of time.
Probably not that much time.
http://www.spiegel.d...r-a-838713.html

[bryce12]

These maps capture the impending catastrophe in true sense. Sadly the governments around the world are still in denial and are not doing anything to stop the inevitable. While I don't live near sea, I do have friends and relatives who live in low lying areas. It is scary to think what might happen if those areas go under water, there will be chaos and mayhem around.

[Shortpoet-GTD]

Some may be in denial but more than anything, imo they are bought off by big oil and choose to ignore
the facts vs. buying another mcmansion and yacht.
koch brothers contributions to members of congress for instance is in the billions.

[Shortpoet-GTD]

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