Boston faces deep risk from sea level rise - $463 billion

[ensho]

http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/green/greenblog/2009/11/boston_faces_deep_risk_from_se.html?s_campaign=8315


Brace yourself Boston: Sea level rise from climate change could jeopardize Hub assets worth $463 billion.


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“With each new study the alarm bells become deafeningly clear that climate change will have devastating consequences for our economy and way of life,’’ said David Reed, senior vice president of policy at WWF.

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New scientific evidence shows that the pace of warming in some places is outstripping even dire projections.

In the report, Boston is cited as the city with the fourth greatest risk exposure. The top three are Miami with $2.8 trillion; New York-Newark area with $1.8 trillion and New Orleans with $753 billion.
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are any of these cities making any changes at all?

[dixiegrrrrl]

1. But the ostrich effect was working soooo well.

Nasty old facts. Bush did not need any nasty old facts.

[ensho]

2. its amazing how brains clang shut at the mention of climate change

sometimes even here at DU

[Raster]

4. but...but...but, there were some memos or letters leaked that PROVED it's all a ruse....

:sarcasm:

[FarCenter]

3. My recollection of old maps of Boston is that it is mostly built on land fill.

Just put in more landfill.

Same thing with big chunks of New York and surrounding areas. How much would another meter of landfill cost?

[Raster]

5. So do we just pick Boston up and tuck another meter of landfill under the surface?

[FarCenter]

6. How you do it depends on the building, the existing level, and the type of construction

[trof]

7. Aw, we just need to hire some Dutch engineers.

DIKES, baby!
;-)

[fascisthunter]

8. nothing is being done about it...

and I'm sure they'll find a way to blame liberals for it all too.