tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post3425762962450148802..comments2024-03-22T05:20:44.167-07:00Comments on The Disaffected Lib: Louisiana Wakes Up, Looks Around and Cries, "We're Screwed."The Mound of Soundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09023839743772372922noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post-16465529844544224752019-05-18T09:25:18.089-07:002019-05-18T09:25:18.089-07:00Our rocky shores offer hope for the future as we r...Our rocky shores offer hope for the future as we retreat from the sea. High ground is often not far away. The same can't be said for the low-lying Fraser River estuary, a.k.a. the Lower Mainland. That heavily populated areas is exposed to severe threats from any combination of early spring runoffs, sea level rise backing up the Fraser, king tides and storm surge. <br /><br />I understand the City of Richmond is sitting on a development proposal that would see at risk homes raised on pilings (stilts). I'm not sure if those homeowners are ready for that degree of adaptation.The Mound of Soundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09023839743772372922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post-72895493212606978172019-05-17T16:32:44.630-07:002019-05-17T16:32:44.630-07:00New Orleans? .. an early victim. Coastal BC ... no...New Orleans? .. an early victim. Coastal BC ... not immune<br />A 25 to 50 meters sea level rise will happen. <br />Even if all carbon pollution stopped today. <br />(See 'latency of CO2 effect' https://skepticalscience.com/Climate-Change-The-40-Year-Delay-Between-Cause-and-Effect.html)<br /><br />If we are lucky it is several centuries away but our grandchildren will be dealing with the early stages (along with multiple environmental catastrophes)<br /><br />Northern PoVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04670080478290108536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post-29264745364157993232019-05-17T16:30:48.003-07:002019-05-17T16:30:48.003-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Northern PoVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04670080478290108536noreply@blogger.com