Sea-level study brings good and bad news to Hampton Roads

[lovuian]

A new study of local sea-level trends by researchers at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) brings both good and bad news to localities concerned with coastal inundation and flooding along the shores of Chesapeake Bay.

Dr. John Boon, the study’s lead author, says the good news is that “absolute sea level in Chesapeake Bay is rising only about half as fast as the global average rise rate.” The bad news, says Boon, is that “local subsidence more than makes up for it.”

Boon has previously warned of the long-term impacts of sea-level rise in Hampton Roads, particularly in light of the increased likelihood of coastal flooding during hurricanes and nor’easters.
http://www.vims.edu/newsandevents/topstories/archives/2010/sea_level_study.php

[Blue_Tires]

1. my home...

Good luck getting any of the local power brokers or their developer buddies to pay attention...

[hatrack]

2. I thought no one was allowed to talk about such things . . .

What with the wise counsel of the VA legislature and all that.

[1-Old-Man]

3. Well, that should wash some sense into a predominantly Republican area

My experience in that area leads me to believe that if the whole god damned place washed out into the sea we'd all be better off.

[ellenfl]

4. i hadn't thought of that. it will be the end of times for climate change deniers! eom