All of the examples shown here are going to do exactly that. They are rich and higher dams and levees are a lot cheaper, then to rebuilt then to rebuilt on higher ground.
EDIT: Sorry the Bahamas might not do that. It is a national park, so nobody lives there.
The Netherlands' current plan ends in 2050, but it has shown extremely robust and adequate to the task, so far. I expect the next iteration to keep up the standard.
It's something that only a rich economy with a strong notion of government responsibility can accomplish.
I would be more worried about Shanghai and the US coast line.
I did a deep dive into this. The worst is gonna be in a couple hundred years. Even if we magically stop emitting CO2. large ice masses take a long time to adapt to new temperatures
Actually, recent studies show the west antarctic ice sheet has already crossed tipping points and could add 1-2 meters within this century, not just in "a couple hundred years" as the thermal intertia you mentioned is being overcome by ocean currents undercutting the glacers.
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tetris11@lemmy.ml · 22 pts · 1y
Cant the netherlands just build higher dams and levees, by harnassing their sizeable army of beavers and US expats?
MrMakabar@slrpnk.net · 13 pts · 1y
All of the examples shown here are going to do exactly that. They are rich and higher dams and levees are a lot cheaper, then to rebuilt then to rebuilt on higher ground.
EDIT: Sorry the Bahamas might not do that. It is a national park, so nobody lives there.
DmMacniel@feddit.org · 10 pts · 1y
You mean immigrants coming from the US, right?
ecoenginefutures@slrpnk.net · 9 pts · 1y
Just another dam bro! Just another dam I swear!
Lumisal@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 1y
US immigrants*
vatlark@lemmy.world · 15 pts · 1y
Ignoring the fact that sea level rise is accelerating, the level will rise 115mm (4.5 inches) in the next 25 years.
So that sets a lower bound, it will be higher.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sea_level_rise
Sunshine@piefed.ca · 9 pts · 1y
The dutch better get off their fossil fuels, cars and beef if they want a future.
smeg@infosec.pub · 17 pts · 1y
The Netherlands' current plan ends in 2050, but it has shown extremely robust and adequate to the task, so far. I expect the next iteration to keep up the standard.
It's something that only a rich economy with a strong notion of government responsibility can accomplish.
I would be more worried about Shanghai and the US coast line.
FundMECFSResearch@lemmy.cafe · 9 pts · 1y
I did a deep dive into this. The worst is gonna be in a couple hundred years. Even if we magically stop emitting CO2. large ice masses take a long time to adapt to new temperatures
MysteriousSophon21@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y
Actually, recent studies show the west antarctic ice sheet has already crossed tipping points and could add 1-2 meters within this century, not just in "a couple hundred years" as the thermal intertia you mentioned is being overcome by ocean currents undercutting the glacers.
FundMECFSResearch@lemmy.cafe · 1 pts · 1y
No that will happen in a century. What Imm saying is it will be even worse in a couple hundred years.