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Originally Posted by Vermilion Villager
Would you say that to your grandchildren?
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I may have misinterpreted the study you reference, but I believe that it said that the average rise in ocean worldwide has been 6 to 8 inches over the last century but that the rate has doubled since 2006. The alarming statement that sea level is expected to rise a foot by 2030 seems inconsistent. Somehow we have coped with the rise over the past 100 years. Isn't it possible that with new technology we may be able to cope with another foot or so?
I just visited New Smyrna Beach and I see that they are creating more effective sea walls. Not all buildings will be affected at one time. Old structures are replaced by new and they would be constructed to cope with the then existing sea levels and predictions.
Meanwhile, we seem to be safe here in Sumter county. No seashore in sight.