if the sea level rises just 1 meter, we’re screwed!
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September 19, 2009, 8:44 pm
Filed under: Environment, Oceans | Tags: climate change, flood, global warming
Filed under: Environment, Oceans | Tags: climate change, flood, global warming
I’m typically not an alarmist, but if the sea level rises just 1 meter, we’re screwed. I’m thinking of installing davits and a lifeboat off our back deck. Check out your chances.
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[...] our family’s 170 year old home which is two shots of chain away from the current high water mark (if the sea level rises just 1 meter, we’re screwed!). Again I suggest readers might want to go here to check out what it means to [...]
Pingback by James Balog’s amazing time lapse photography and how it may impact your home (#BAD09) « Sea-Fever blog October 15, 2009 @ 10:04 amAs long as its only a meter, then I get water front property
Comment by Will B September 20, 2009 @ 12:01 pmHmmm. When we were in the process of moving to this area we almost bought a house in Mattapoisett. The deal didn’t come together for us, but we did do quite a bit of research on flood risk as the house was close to a stream and wetlands and not much above sea level. Judging by your map we would have been screwed too!
Comment by tillerman September 20, 2009 @ 8:55 amToo bad, would have been nice to have you as a neighbor.
Comment by Peter A. Mello September 20, 2009 @ 3:20 pmDon’t worry a planet killing asteroid will hit before the water level gets that high.
Comment by August September 20, 2009 @ 8:19 amThanks. I feel a lot better now!
Comment by Peter A. Mello September 20, 2009 @ 9:00 ami know how to swim
if poseidon stretches big
i’ll do my damnest!
Thank You.
May All Beings Be Happy.
Comment by blissbait September 19, 2009 @ 8:58 pm