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Environment & Energy

wtmusic

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6. I was thinking the same thing.

Reply to grntuscarora (Reply #5)

Sun Jun 23, 2013, 06:55 PM

Jun 2013

In 20-30 years ocean acidification will cause the primary level of the oceanic food chain to collapse: plankton won't be able to survive.

It's anyone's guess what will survive beyond that. I recently saw Dr. Alex Cannara give a talk on this subject, he believes this will be disastrous in inconceivable proportions.

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Miami is doomed. [View all] wtmusic Jun 2013 OP

Thank goodness it's the Perez Art Museum and not the Rubio...n/t monmouth3 Jun 2013 #1

I had some wonderful times in Miami. Hope to go again one day before it's under water. Voice for Peace Jun 2013 #2

Miami will have too much water. bvar22 Jun 2013 #3

so is my hometown Norfolk, and places in between carolinayellowdog Jun 2013 #4

Norfolk is fairely high in attitude, about happyslug Jun 2013 #9

There will still be sharks and sea turtles to snorkle with at century's end? grntuscarora Jun 2013 #5

I was thinking the same thing. wtmusic Jun 2013 #6

The new Disney attraction - Water World. nt Javaman Jun 2013 #7

Thanks but I don't live in Miami so I don't need to worry about this. nt limpyhobbler Jun 2013 #8