3 ms·
The 200 number is projected in the span of millennia. For the foreseeable future the number is far more conservative.
by elorant 7y ago
The 200 number is projected in the span of millennia. For the foreseeable future the number is far more conservative.
- irrational 7y agoI hope you're right. My gut feeling though is that the sea level is going to rise much much more rapidly than we might believe is possible. I have a feeling that Florida and most coastal communities will be abandoned in my lifetime.
- elorant 7y agoWith 200 feet sea rise all coastal cities around the world would disappear. I live in Greece and my house is just 84 feet above sea level. With a 200 feet rise two thirds of Athens would submerge. All islands will go under. At least half the population here lives in cities near the sea. Sure, there's a lot of land to move inland but the cost to do so would be substantial. I don't even want to think about it.