3 ms·
They'll have a _long_ time to migrate though, no?
by lijogdfljk 5y ago
They'll have a _long_ time to migrate though, no?
- jazzyjackson 5y agoThe rise in sea level is something of a misnomer, because the real damage comes in storm surges. Even a 1cm rise increases the amount of water that can pushed inland by *checks notes* a whole helluva lot. So while manhattan isn't going to be put underwater even after a whole foot of sea level rise (predicted by 2100), the storms it has to survive will be much worse. People won't move just from a little water in the roads (just look at Miami), I think even in the year 2099 you'll have a hard time getting new yorkers to move to ohio, but once a storm comes through and destroys their housing they will have to find somewhere else to live.
- France_is_bacon 5y ago
- bigthymer 5y agoHousing is super expensive for people now. All of that coastal infrastructure will need to be rebuilt.
- thaumasiotes 5y agoBut housing isn't expensive because it's hard to build. It's expensive because building it isn't allowed. If it all had to be rebuilt, that would be much cheaper than trying to build it under existing conditions.