Re:Island of California
by hyperbovine on Wednesday June 11, 2014 @11:34PM
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Sorry, you are partially correct. I looked up the airport stat and it's specific to the Caribbean, not worldwide. Regarding the other claim however:
“It is estimated that a hypothetical 1 m rise in relative sea level projected for the Gulf Coast region between Alabama and Houston over the next 50-100 years would permanently flood a third of the region’s roads as well as putting more than 70% of the region’s ports at risk,” the IPCC said.
“It is estimated that a hypothetical 1 m rise in relative sea level projected for the Gulf Coast region between Alabama and Houston over the next 50-100 years would permanently flood a third of the region’s roads as well as putting more than 70% of the region’s ports at risk,” the IPCC said.
http://www.rtcc.org/2014/03/26/long-term-sea-level-rise-will...