Was not there a recent story about the poor sinking island rising again, just last week?
I walk out to the same beach I've been walking out on since 1989. I can attest that the sea level has not risen a single inch since then. Well maybe an inch - one way or the other. But had the sea level risen, I would definitely have noticed it.
By the way, this area was hit HARD by Hurricane Irma last September. Kudos to Marco's Island for rebuilding speedily. You wouldn't even know a hurricane hit here - except some of the roofs are still being redone. Seems there is a shortage of roof workers in the area and there is still a 4-6 week wait to have your roof redone.
Note to roofers in the North-lands - come on down!
Perfect weather too. It's been in the low to mid 80s every single day without even a drop of rain.
Sea levels are rising fast, eh? Then explain The Broomway in England—a path that is covered deep enough at high tide to have killed hundreds over the last 5 centuries. Read about it here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Broomway
It would be nice if more people realized that politics is religion and that their news source has a political side.
A “Scientific Experiment” for FReepers to try:
1. Take a straight-sided glass and put some water in it. Represents the ocean.
2. Add two or three ice cubes. Represents the glaciers.
3. Record the depth of the water and ice. Represents sea depth before ice melting.
4. Have a beer while the ice cubes melt.
5. After ice has melted, record depth of water and melted ice.
Report any difference in the number from step 3 and the number from step 5 on this thread.
Now, about these glaciers melting and causing sea levels to rise...
Valueless without pictorial proof. Greenland eh ? However did it get that name ?
The most recent data from NASA shows a decline in sea level.
Inconvenient: NASA shows global sea level…pausing, instead of rising
The Little Ice Age continues to abate.....
If true that sea levels will rise 2 feet in 82 years, so what. The port facilities and homes will be rebuilt anyway during that time period. Raise them up ten feet when they are rebuilt, good for 500 years. You’re welcome!