Politicians must deal with climate change and sea level rise.
TV pundits discuss why the presidential race has been quiet
about the ramifications of climate change on the future policy of this nation.
I suggest the silence is due to a lack of thought on the
subject, or perhaps a desire to avoid the issue until after the election in a
few days. Hurricane Sandy turned over
all the stones on the subject and we must address the future. Is climate change real is no longer the
question. the question now is How fast
is this warming phenomena proceeding and how much time do we have to vacate the
lowlands with minimal loss of life? The
displacement of humans from around the seacoasts is a huge task, will affect
the price of local real estate and will see an end to local neighborhoods as
the price of real estate escalates. Politicians
are avoiding this issue but no longer will be able to after this latest storm
and sea level rise.
Perhaps any settled insurance claims in the floodplain areas
should give a bonus for vacating the land, upon which hurricane and flood
insurance will not be available thereafter.
The nation cannot subsidize continued claims. Individuals and businesses would be
discouraged from purchase and use of the land.
The usable land area is shrinking along the shores.
So how fast is the world warming? Current models have predicted the pattern of
more extreme weather events but have not predicted the actual rate of change,
which could be accelerating. Former
models had assumed a slower rate of climate change. In 1950, most assumed the climate was stable
within a range. In the Southwestern USA
the warming and drying trend extends back over ten thousand years. Within Grandpa Al's memory, the hills ran
with water and ivy grew near pools and it was cooler up by Bisbee Arizona
USA. Pima County where the ancient city
of Tucson is located is drier than what I remember it being back in 1950. A case of arrested development unless
waterless businesses can operate in the desert communities is what we face
around here due to the drought. Invest in golf courses, anyone?
Public policy must cope with the change and if humans are accelerating the process, then invest in research and development to invent the technology to make changes to save our civilization.
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