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City Council gets a ‘doomsday presentation’ on sea level rise -- and pledges action
Hawaii News Now ^ | November 17, 2022 | Mark Carpenter

Posted on 11/18/2022 2:35:57 AM PST by Jyotishi

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) -- The ongoing fight against the effects of climate change took centerstage at the Honolulu City Council on Thursday.

In the past, the council’s Zoning and Planning Committee has drafted bills surrounding coastal erosion and climate change. But lawmakers are now looking at creating comprehensive legislation focused on shoreline development.

In an informational briefing, climate experts offered a presentation showcasing the long-term impact of global warming on coastlines throughout Oahu.

In Ewa Beach, for example, models show wave inundation of 4 feet in the next 70 years.

Dr. Chip Fletcher, interim dean of the University of Hawaii-Manoa School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology, calls sea level rise “an unstoppable reality.”

“Ultimately, we are looking at a statewide, in fact, a worldwide retreat from the shoreline of significant proportion,” Fletcher said.

Councilmembers say the presentation underscored the urgent need to hone in on solutions and take a proactive approach in adjusting to sea level rise.

“I got a little horrified and scared,” said councilmember Calvin Say. “The presentation was a doomsday presentation for all of us to recognize. Setbacks is one issue, but there are more other issues we have to contend with.”

Kauai and Maui counties already have rules in place based on future coastal erosion models.

Over the next several months and into the new year, the city is planning to gather more feedback from community stakeholders and neighborhood boards throughout Oahu.


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events; US: Hawaii
KEYWORDS: cityouncil; climate; cop26; environment; flood; global; globalwarminghoax; greennewdeal; gwh; hoax; honolulu; kauai; maui; oahu; ocean; pacific; panicporn; sea; sealevel; warming; weather
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1 posted on 11/18/2022 2:35:57 AM PST by Jyotishi
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To: Jyotishi
The Honolulu City Council will save the planet. Yep.


2 posted on 11/18/2022 2:51:58 AM PST by Libloather (Why do climate change hoax deniers live in mansions on the beach?)
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To: Libloather

Cowabunga!


3 posted on 11/18/2022 2:53:10 AM PST by Jyotishi (Seeking the truth, a fact at a time.)
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To: Jyotishi

Coastal erosion isn’t caused by global warming or cooling or whatever other temperature dance is going on right now


4 posted on 11/18/2022 2:53:36 AM PST by Nifster (OI see puppy dogs in the clouds )
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To: Jyotishi

Serious concern would be to plan for the removal of all manmade infrastructure, hazmat, corrosives, asphalt (petrochemicals), completely strip those flood zone areas down.

Wouldn’t that require petroleum fuel to accomplish? Yes it would.

Since we care so much about the planet, one would think there would be discussions along these lines. Haven’t heard a peep.

The fleecing of taxpayers continues.


5 posted on 11/18/2022 2:59:01 AM PST by Clutch Martin ("The trouble ain't that there is too many fools, but that the lightning ain't distributed right." )
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The seas and oceans will be said to be rising everywhere except where liberal hypocrites have purchased beachfront properties. At those sites a new, complex Climate Algore-ithum will be announced. This new Algore-ithum will explain the relationship between feeeeeelings about the environment, and how these feeeeeelings impact the sea levels near their homes on the Kwanzaa Kwantum level. Any challenges to the Kwanzaa Kwantum physics will be labeled...yes....racist.


6 posted on 11/18/2022 3:01:34 AM PST by Ronaldus Magnus III (Do, or do not, there is no try. )
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To: Jyotishi; dfwgator

[“I got a little horrified and scared,” said councilmember Calvin Say. “The presentation was a doomsday presentation for all of us to recognize.”]

It’s not going to matter...the day after tomorrow.


7 posted on 11/18/2022 3:03:42 AM PST by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: Jyotishi

The deserts of the western United States were once underwater. Ice sheets several times in recent geological history have covered most of the continental US. Hawaii itself was underwater until volcanic eruptions produced the islands.

The earth’s geology has been changing since the earth formed and will continue to change if all life is removed. Land will rise and sink. Temperatures will rise and fall. Continents will move. Rain and wind will erode mountains. Ocean currents will create beaches and sweep them away. Volcanos will burn the land and fill the atmosphere with ash which in turn will block the sun and cool the surface. The poles will flip causing massive changes. Huge flares from the sun, or errant asteroids may hit the earth and destroy most life.

Only the most foolish human beings believe man cam stop climate change.


8 posted on 11/18/2022 3:09:41 AM PST by Soul of the South (The past is gone and cannot be changed. Tomorrow can be a better day if we work o)
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To: Jyotishi

models show

So nothing observable.

They have been harping on this crap for at least 20 years with nothing to show they are right.

I’d be more concerned they might tip over like Guam because of all the people.


9 posted on 11/18/2022 3:11:53 AM PST by Adder (ALL Democrats are the enemy. NO QUARTER!!)
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To: Jyotishi

Forgive me, why then did the Obamas buy the oceanfront Robin Masters (Magnum PI) estate property?


10 posted on 11/18/2022 3:12:10 AM PST by OttawaFreeper ("The Gardens was founded by men-sportsmen-who fought for their country" Conn Smythe, 1966 )
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Models show inundating sea level rise as actual 100 year old photos show no change... we are all gonna die from technological stupidity


11 posted on 11/18/2022 3:18:49 AM PST by teeman8r (Armageddon won't be pretty, but it's not like it's the end of the world or something )
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To: Jyotishi

‘Global Warming Will Lower Sea Levels’
https://www.independent.org/news/article.asp?id=292

‘AL GORE SAYS THAT THE SEA LEVEL MAY RISE BY 20 FEET WORLDWIDE IN THE NEAR FUTURE. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT HOW CLIMATE CHANGE AND GLOBAL WARMING MAY AFFECT KEY WEST AND THE KEYS’
https://thebluepaper.com/al-gore-says-sea-level-may-rise-20-feet-worldwide-near-future-need-know-climate-change-global-warming-may-affect-key-west-keys/


12 posted on 11/18/2022 3:22:38 AM PST by cranked
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To: Jyotishi

hawaii sounds like “ the mouse that roared “


13 posted on 11/18/2022 3:22:50 AM PST by Ikeon (Playing God is all fun and games until Jesus shows up for real. then all hell will break loose. )
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To: Jyotishi
NO "EXPERT" WILL MOVE

NO "EXPERT" WILL CONTRIBUTE A DIME

NO "EXPERT" WILL SUFFER IN ANY WAY.


EVERY "expert" will ejoy a pampered life in their "expertism" while Godly people will suffer various pains from taxation and regulations.

14 posted on 11/18/2022 3:27:57 AM PST by knarf (I say things that are true . . . I have no proof, but they're true.)
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To: Nifster

>>Coastal erosion isn’t caused by global warming or cooling or whatever other temperature dance is going on right now<<

It is the nature of how the islands were formed. They need to map it for 10,000 years for perspective.


15 posted on 11/18/2022 3:32:04 AM PST by freedumb2003 (Difference between a cow and the US Capitol 1/6 "riot:" you can only milk a cow 3 times a day)
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To: Jyotishi
This whole man-made Climate Change fraud is a modern version of “The Emperor’s New Clothes”. If you’re a scientist, you had better support nonexistent Climate Change without question. Otherwise, you will lose your job.

It would be amusing except that the billions that will be spent on this fraud won’t be available to fix bridges, build hospitals, etc.


16 posted on 11/18/2022 3:34:32 AM PST by Leaning Right (The steal is real.)
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To: Libloather; All

Back around 2005, didn’t Al Gore said NY City would be under water?


17 posted on 11/18/2022 3:41:51 AM PST by Cobra64 (Common sense isn’t common anymore.)
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"I got a little horrified and scared," said councilmember Calvin Say.

The solution is to throw $billions down Kilauea's throat to appease the gods of climate change.

18 posted on 11/18/2022 3:44:05 AM PST by Fresh Wind (Fake news, fake pandemic, face vaccine, fake election, fake president.)
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To: Jyotishi

Conservatives should 100% support carbon taxes and regulations at the city level. That is where most Demonrats live. Most CO2 emissions are done on behalf of high spending city dwellers. The rats already have a supermajority in every city and can pass any nutball thing they like. Big cities have larger populations than the states did when they were formed. Give leftists enough rope and they will hang themselves everytime.


19 posted on 11/18/2022 3:49:35 AM PST by Reeses
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Amazing how gullible people are...


20 posted on 11/18/2022 3:54:56 AM PST by maddog55 (The only thing systemic in America is the left's hatred of it!)
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