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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forums14 U.S. Cities That Could Disappear Over The Next Century, Thanks To Global Warming
Nero-conservatives fiddle while the world drowns.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/08/26/global-warming-flooding_n_3799019.html?ncid=edlinkusaolp00000009
There is really no way around it: Thanks to climate change, sea levels are rising. A huge question on the minds of many is, what does this mean for America? Will sea walls and city planning protect major metropolises, or are we bound to lose some national gems? Unfortunately, the latter is a significant possibility. Read on for 14 U.S. cities that could be devastated over the next century due to rising tides.
1. Miami, Fla.
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3. Boston, Mass.
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If Hurricane Sandy struck Boston during high tide, 6.6 percent of the city would have been flooded. Water would have reached the steps of City Hall, according to a piece in The Atlantic. Within 100 years, that could become the new normal, twice a day. Goodbye Boston, even the Yankee fans will miss you.
4. New York City, N.Y.
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Probably one of the least surprising entry on this list, Hurricane Sandy gave New Yorkers just a taste of what might happen to their city over the next hundred years. According to new data released in June, sea level could rise by 4-8 inches in New York over just the next TEN years. A terrifying interactive from the New York Times shows that a five-foot rise in sea level would submerge La Guardia airport, many of the barrier islands, and a significant portion of Manhattan.
Others include Fort Liquordale, Honolulu, NOLA, Sacramento (!), San Diego, LA, Charleston SC, Virginia Beach, Seattle and Savannah.
1. Miami, Fla.
?1
...
3. Boston, Mass.
?1
If Hurricane Sandy struck Boston during high tide, 6.6 percent of the city would have been flooded. Water would have reached the steps of City Hall, according to a piece in The Atlantic. Within 100 years, that could become the new normal, twice a day. Goodbye Boston, even the Yankee fans will miss you.
4. New York City, N.Y.
?1
Probably one of the least surprising entry on this list, Hurricane Sandy gave New Yorkers just a taste of what might happen to their city over the next hundred years. According to new data released in June, sea level could rise by 4-8 inches in New York over just the next TEN years. A terrifying interactive from the New York Times shows that a five-foot rise in sea level would submerge La Guardia airport, many of the barrier islands, and a significant portion of Manhattan.
Others include Fort Liquordale, Honolulu, NOLA, Sacramento (!), San Diego, LA, Charleston SC, Virginia Beach, Seattle and Savannah.
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14 U.S. Cities That Could Disappear Over The Next Century, Thanks To Global Warming (Original Post)
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LuvNewcastle
(16,855 posts)2. You are the second person I've heard of who calls it "Fort Liquordale."
I met a man in New Orleans several years ago who, when I asked him where he was from, told me that he was originally from Miami (which he pronounced Miamuh) but he lived in Ft. Liquordale. He was a funny man, to say the least, and I had a few drinks with him and enjoyed his stories.
Eleanors38
(18,318 posts)3. Then there's Tampax.
LuvNewcastle
(16,855 posts)4. LOL!
Harmony Blue
(3,978 posts)5. That is a conservative estimate by the way
as the list could be much larger.
cbdo2007
(9,213 posts)6. Smart people are already heading inland.