Rising seas threaten to swamp U.S. military bases by 2050

[Rob L 3,811]

http://www.usatoday.com/story/weather/2016/07/27/sea-level-rise-military-bases/87576456/

Military bases along the East and Gulf Coast are at risk of losing large chunks of land as rising sea levels from man-made climate change swamp installations from New Hampshire to Florida.

The onslaught of water will come from both tidal flooding and hurricane storm surge and could cause a 2,600% increase in the number of annual flooding events on several bases in the U.S. in coming decades, according to a report released Wednesday by the Union of Concerned Scientists.

Sea level increases — already up 8 inches globally since 1880 — are the result of warming temperatures and ice melt caused by heat-trapping greenhouse gases. The phenomenon, which scientists say is primarily caused by global warming, doesn't occur evenly worldwide. The East and Gulf Coasts in the U.S. experience some of the fastest rates of sea-level rise, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

[The Nature Boy 7,659]

Al GORE is the you. Isn't New York already supposed to be under

Edited July 27, 2016 by Nature Boy Flair

[Rob L 3,811]

Al GORE is the you. Isn't New York already supposed to be under

It has been months since I have posted anything on this topic, sorry to let you down

[Dashinka 25,897]

So when are you moving from Seattle?

Edited July 27, 2016 by Bill & Katya

[elmcitymaven 9,712]

Wow, climate change is so real and powerful that Seattle has floated across the continental US to land somewhere between the Gulf and East Coasts.

Edit to add: Rob, what was it like?

Edited July 27, 2016 by Killary

[Rob L 3,811]

Wow, climate change is so real and powerful that Seattle has floated across the continental US to land somewhere between the Gulf and East Coasts.

Edit to add: Rob, what was it like?

and then flying baboons on the backs of dragons descended from the sky...Like a very bad acid trip

So when are you moving from Seattle?

I am exactly 60 foot elevation from the sound, I am banking my retirement on being able to sell my waterfront property if we can just accelerate the global melt. Buy Coal!!!

Edited July 27, 2016 by Rob L