According to the Key West Citizen; To increase the public’s awareness of a rising sea level and it’s consequences – the loss of land for long-term development and destruction of wetlands – (Allison) Higgins (program manager) and The Nature Conservancy are asking the public to help them create a photographic record of high tide events in October, when levels will be extremely high. Higgins says, “With what is happening in the Arctic and Greenland, many respected scientists now foresee a likely sea level rise of at least 1.5 feet just within the coming 50 years.”…………..Let’s see now. I wasn’t aware that the Conservancy favored more land for long-term development, but it’s right there in print, so it must be true. And then we want to document rising sea levels during Perigean tides, when levels are high anyway? I would think it more scientific to document high levels when they are not supposed to be high, but what do I know. The good news for all of us in Key West, is that our island will no longer be underwater in 50 years. Just a couple of short years ago, guru Al Gore told us the seas would rise by 20 feet in 50 years, but now we’re down to 1.5 feet. I’m going to tell my grandchildren to keep a sharp eye on the situation. At this rate we may gain ground before long, and who knows what may be available for long term development?
The Nature Conservancy needs help noting rising sea levels
Friday, October 1st, 2010 Posted in Commentary, Key West, Politics
According to the Key West Citizen; To increase the public’s awareness of a rising sea level and it’s consequences – the loss of land for long-term development and destruction of wetlands – (Allison) Higgins (program manager) and The Nature Conservancy are asking the public to help them create a photographic record of high tide events in October, when levels will be extremely high. Higgins says, “With what is happening in the Arctic and Greenland, many respected scientists now foresee a likely sea level rise of at least 1.5 feet just within the coming 50 years.”…………..Let’s see now. I wasn’t aware that the Conservancy favored more land for long-term development, but it’s right there in print, so it must be true. And then we want to document rising sea levels during Perigean tides, when levels are high anyway? I would think it more scientific to document high levels when they are not supposed to be high, but what do I know. The good news for all of us in Key West, is that our island will no longer be underwater in 50 years. Just a couple of short years ago, guru Al Gore told us the seas would rise by 20 feet in 50 years, but now we’re down to 1.5 feet. I’m going to tell my grandchildren to keep a sharp eye on the situation. At this rate we may gain ground before long, and who knows what may be available for long term development?