New climate study: Too late to save more than 400 US cities from rising seas

Started by L.P. Hovercraft, October 15, 2015, 03:26:35 PM

L.P. Hovercraft

Better go visit New Orleans while it's still above water.
On the more hopeful side, reducing carbon emissions might still spare several coastal cities (including Jax) from rising sea levels:

QuoteThe researchers warned that, under a "business-as-usual" scenario in which greenhouse gas emissions remain unchecked through the end of the century, then the total number of "locked-in" cities could grow to more than 1,500. However, if society somehow manages to achieve extreme carbon reductions, many cities could be saved, such as Jacksonville, Florida; Chesapeake, Norfolk, and Virginia Beach in Virginia; and Sacramento and Stockton in California.

http://www.rawstory.com/2015/10/its-too-late-to-save-more-than-400-us-cities-from-rising-seas-study/
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