New York set to be big loser as sea levels rise

[babsbunny]

New York set to be big loser as sea levels rise

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-13011073

8 April 2011 Last updated at 08:00 ET

New York is a major loser and Reykjavik a winner from new forecasts of sea level rise in different regions.

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) said in 2007 that sea levels would rise at least 28cm (1ft) by the year 2100.

But this is a global average; and now a Dutch team has made what appears to be the first attempt to model all the factors leading to regional variations.

Other researchers say the IPCC's figure is likely to be a huge under-estimate.

Whatever the global figure turns out to be, there will be regional differences.

[derby378]

1. New York should build up relations with Amsterdam and Rotterdam

And I mean now. They have a little experience in holding back the sea.

[Dappleganger]

2. How odd, was just thinking of NYC going underwater this morning

while watching GMA and wondering what it would be like for the #1 city to suddenly experience something like what happened in Japan. It truly made me shiver.

[titaniumsalute]

3. I live 11 miles from the Atlantic in South FL

I'll have Ocean front property soon??

[theophilus]

4. A good read. Thanks for posting. Everyone be sure to see the

part that says, "Other researchers say the IPCC's figure is likely to be a huge under-estimate." My money is on much deeper and much sooner.

[brooklynite]

5. Good thing I'm in Brooklyn Heights...

[annabanana]

6. (can I come to YOUR house when the waters rise?)

- South Shore, L.I.-

[Earth_First]

7. Just wait until Wall Street figures out how to cash in on speculating newly formed waterfront...

It'll be a field day in the real estate development markets!