Posted on 08/22/2021 3:36:40 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
LOS ANGELES — In a year marked by record-breaking wildfires, extreme heat and unprecedented water shortages, California lawmakers say there’s another — seemingly distant, but just as urgent — climate catastrophe the state cannot afford to ignore: sea level rise.
This oft-overlooked threat is the focus of more than a dozen new bills and resolutions this year — a remarkable political awakening mobilized by years of research and piecemeal efforts across the state to keep the California coast above water.
There’s Senate Bill 1 — the very first measure introduced this legislative session — that confronts sea level rise adaptation head on. Another bill proposes an innovative buyout program that sets the stage for a different, more proactive approach to the difficult choices that have long paralyzed coastal communities from taking necessary action.
These proposals are a paradigm shift in the way officials are now addressing the social, economic and environmental pressures looming over the state’s eroding coastline. Experts say this surge of political interest — and willpower — came not a moment too soon.
“The future of California’s coast is in jeopardy ... Now is not the time to drown out scientists or put our heads in the sand,” said California Senate President Pro Tem Toni Atkins, a San Diego Democrat whose extensive measure, SB-1, clarifies legal and bureaucratic obstacles that have often made large-scale planning a nonstarter.
Longtime experts in the climate adaptation field have been following these discussions with great interest.
(Excerpt) Read more at sfgate.com ...
We’ll know “rising sea levels” are real when the Hollywood celebrities start selling their oceanfront homes
Obviously that ain’t happening yet, so this is merely more “climate fear” propaganda from the Leftists pushing their agenda ... IGNORE
Didn’t Al Gore buy ocean front property in CA?
It makes me think he doesn’t believe the BS he’s selling.
Same with Obama and his island mansion.
Curious, I live right by the shore on the east coast and I haven’t seen any noticeable rise in the sea level
>How should Calif. confront the rising sea? These lawmakers have some bold ideas
I have an idea. These morons should stake themselves down at the water’s edge at low tide and wait a few hours.
Calfornia should elect Larry Elder who will battle the rising tides of california bu closing off immigration from Mexico and opening itt to millions of Dutch immigrants who know the art of dyke building.( sarc.)
“How should Calif. confront the rising seas?”
Paper towels?
Build a 10 foot high seawall along the entire coastline.......
These lawmakers must never have heard of King Canute.
how about desalinizing it and using it to ease the drought, killing 2 probs with one stone
I think I would just sit on the beach, sipping cool drinks, and wait for the rising sea level to drown me. If I lived to be 300 years old, I would still be sitting there, waiting for the rising sea level to drown me. 😂
I kept searching the article for specific data on sea level rise. I would think that to be somewhat germane. But, as usual in these pieces, no such data was forthcoming.
That is mainly because it is either negligible or inconclusive. Definitely time to panic — not because of sea level rise, but because of societal retardation.
Show me where there has been a significant, non seasonal rise in the sea levels. If you can’t this whole thing is bull sugar since we have already significantly reduced our pollution footprint. It’s all a ruse, but I preach to the choir.
Yet another lie used to get people scared so they vote for more government.
Rising sea? I thought Obama cured that.
Learn to swim.
Curious, I live right by the shore on the east coast and I haven’t seen any noticeable rise in the sea level
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Its only rising on the West Coast. You are safe for now.
“to keep the California coast above water. “
easy-peasy!
just put a gazillion jacks under the california coast and every time there’s a bit of sea rise, just jack the coast up by the same amount ...that way the coast will stay above water ... QED
That's great news! Since I live in Texas, I only time I have to start worrying about it is when they turn Fort Bliss into Port Bliss ...
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