The New York Times says that Georgia and Florida are flooding, and it is caused by “global warming created by human emissions”
Flooding of Coast, Caused by Global Warming, Has Already Begun – The New York Times
The two closest active tide gauges to those locations show that sea level is rising at exactly the same rate is was a century ago. There is not the slightest indication that humans have had any impact on sea level.
Sea Level Trends – State Selection
Sea Level Trends – State Selection
NASA says that Antarctica is gaining ice, meaning that Antarctic ice is reducing sea level.
NASA Study: Mass Gains of Antarctic Ice Sheet Greater than Losses | NASA
The beach at Fort Lauderdale looks exactly the same as it did 55 years ago.
1960
2014
So basically the New York Times made up some BS, did no research, used no scientific method, drew irrational baseless conclusions and blamed it on humans because it suits their political agenda.
Sea level has been rising for 20,000 years – most of that time much faster than now.
File:Post-Glacial Sea Level.png – Wikimedia Commons
Fort Lauderdale is right at sea level. Unusually high tides are going to cause flooding. It has nothing to do with climate change.
