Change of Atmosphere

"Well it seems we are not only certain that sea level rise is inevitable but that it will happen faster than previously thought. Official estimates put rises of 0.2 - 0.6m by 2100, it could actually be more like 1 - 2m. Well, so what? Most countries will only lose a tiny percentage of their land.... that is apart from the Netherlands, Florida, Bangladesh et al, and that 'tiny percentage of land' just tends to be the bit where we have built and are building. Large parts of London, New York, Sydney, Tokyo and other cities are sprawling out across areas destined to be sea floor before long.
Huge engineering effort and cost will be required to protect these areas. Planning for new coastal development is plain daft. Stop building in the danger zones.

'Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic' remarked Arthur C Clarke. Magically, much is happening in the advance of technology to help mitigate climate change. This is what keeps me cheery. It all seems to be accelerating and new inventions, innovations and ideas to curb, stop or store carbon are becoming main stream, but no less magical. It is our hope. Reduce your greenhouse gas emissions now, however much you feel it may be a drop in ocean (as it were), do it... buy us more time to solve the problems.
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