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.
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.
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/
The Boston Glob, another lefty rag trying to get others to drink the Kool Aid.
“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!”
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?