Re:Few realistic scenarios left to limit global warming to 1...
by hackeraccount on Saturday May 15, 2021 @10:35AM
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How much would a sea wall around Miami or Shanghai cost?
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Re:Few realistic scenarios left to limit global warming to 1...
by nradov on Saturday May 15, 2021 @10:41AM
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A sea wall around Miami wouldn't help due to the karst substrate; water would flow through the limestone channels under any wall. The main concern with sea level rise in South Florida isn't that the seawater will come in but that rainwater won't drain away. There will have to be a huge investment in pumping systems.
Re:Few realistic scenarios left to limit global warming to 1...
by missedthecue on Saturday May 15, 2021 @11:35AM
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That investment is likely cheaper and more feasible than geo-engineering the globe's climate.