The sea level is not rising. The land is slipping toward the ocean by continental drift.
...and locally sea level is rising as currents shift (as they continuously do).
...and there is some sea level rising, as there has been whenever we recover from ice ages.
The biggest issue? We now build permanent buildings and can’t just shift them back from the waters edge.
Every time I watch the aerial opening sequences of CSI Miami, I marvel at the coming destruction. While the high rises are firmly anchored on deep pile foundations and may have limited damage, the tons and tons of waterfront private residences are doomed
The cat 5 striking Miami will be devastating beyond measure. The Sandy destruction of fool’s houses on Staten Island will be trivial compared to the certain devastation in Miami