From the imaginative folks at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) comes a map that predicts that some major U.S. cities could feel the effects of increased sea level rise by 2050.
NOAA's Sea Level Rise Viewer, an interactive map, shows that many major cities could see 10 to 12 inches of sea level rise and flooding if the U.S. fails to curb emissions to stave off the worst impacts of the climate. We predict that this may lead to. change.
According to NOAA, “The purpose of this map viewer is to provide federal, state, and local coastal resource managers and planners with preliminary information about the impacts of sea level rise and coastal flooding. The data and maps provided are a screening-level tool that uses the best possible nationally consistent data sets and analyzes to estimate impacts and prioritize actions for different scenarios. Can be used on scale.
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Cities such as Portland, Boston, Charleston and San Diego are at risk of increased flooding, according to NOAA. Dr. William Sweet, a NOAA oceanographer, told Newsweek: “Unless we take action, sudden flooding could cause significant damage and be a serious concern.” .
What exactly does “do something” mean? Is Mr. Sweet proposing adaptation measures such as sea walls, or simply eliminating all fossil fuels immediately?
It's likely that this map simply represents more fear-mongering climate change propaganda from government agencies seeking to spread the climate crisis narrative.
“Simple full moon tides and changes in prevailing winds in many places cause what NOAA calls storm surge flooding here,” Sweet said. “It may be sunny and there may be no storms, but many towns are starting to feel the effects of water on the roads, water gushing out of stormwater systems and pooling in their communities.
“And that's going to happen more often, and that's going to be about a foot of sea level rise by 2050,” Sweet added. “And the type of flooding that we're experiencing now on much of the East Coast and the Bay Area, in some areas five, 10 or more days a year, in terms of impact, the damage is… It’s going to be deeper and more serious.”
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Mr Sweet acknowledged there was no danger of the city being submerged, but warned that the threat of flooding was increasing.
“When I say underwater, I don't mean being permanently underwater, but rather I think it refers to an increase in the frequency of these episodic flooding events that are not necessarily associated with storms,” he said. “That's how the sea level rise story plays out.”
Why are these scenarios more likely to come true than James Hansen's 1988 prediction that New York City would be underwater by 2018? Or are the lowlands of the Maldives at risk of severe saltwater inundation by now? Am I at risk? Or is it one of the many other failed predictions climate change fanatics have made throughout the year?
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JunkScience.com's Steve Milloy reminds us in X that it's wise to be skeptical of claims made by climate change fanatics.
“Cities on the East Coast of the United States will be submerged by rising sea levels by 2050? Here are some realities: 1. Apocalyptic climate predictions have never come true. 2. Concerns about climate change issues In 1989, people predicted that New York City's West Side Highway would be underwater by 2019. 3. No. acknowledged that much of the East Coast and Gulf Coast is sinking due to: groundwater and oil extraction, and other natural factors.4. There is no evidence that it has melted the ocean or raised sea levels one iota.
Rising sea levels have long been an arrow in the arrows of the climate movement. In 2006, Al Gore warned in “An Inconvenient Truth'' that the small island nation of Tuvalu was in imminent danger and its residents would soon have to relocate or drown. But instead, Pacific island nations continue to prosper, and Pacific island nations and other island nations continue to increase their landmass.
