Boston Globe Forecasts Three Feet Of Sea Level Rise This Century

Several lines of research now indicate that a 3-foot global rise by 2100 is a plausible scenario, though some scientists forecast a smaller rise. In other words, what was once a problem for our great great-grandchildren is one our children could confront.

http://articles.boston.com/

Sea level is rising at a rate of just over 1mm per year, which means that it will take nearly a thousand years for this to happen.

http://www.aviso.oceanobs.com/

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4 Responses to Boston Globe Forecasts Three Feet Of Sea Level Rise This Century

  1. Dave N says:

    As usual, a piece of journalistic vague junk. “Several lines of research”? Which ones?

    Meanwhile, for those who haven’t seen this:

    http://wattsupwiththat.com/2011/04/17/doing-it-yourself-the-latest-global-sea-level-data-from-jason-shows-a-sharp-downtick-and-downtrend/

  2. Andy Weiss says:

    The Boston Glob, another lefty rag trying to get others to drink the Kool Aid.

  3. Jim Cole says:

    “Like, you know, arithmetic was such a, like, HARD thing in, you know, school. Well, whatever!

    “But I got a totally awesome degree in, you know, communications (OMG!) so now I can, like, totally save the planet!”

  4. Luke of the D says:

    You are thinking in “real” time… think model time. 1000 years = whatever you say. Global warming causes everything. There is a consensus, haven’t you heard?

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