(This
map covers all of coastal U.S)
Did you know that about 3.7
million Americans live within a few feet of high tide? Did you know that we are close to, therefore
affected with the 3.7 million lives that are at risk of being hit by coastal
flooding because of the rising sea level.
This will eventually happen in coming decades because of global warming. The most vulnerable
state is Florida! What is going to happen to all of our favorite beaches that
we like to go to during the summer? Eventually if we don’t act now while we can
we will be paying even more than necessary trying to save land at the last
minute. I don’t think there is a solution to completely stop rising sea level
but I do believe that if we lower down on global warming (caused by pollution),
we may decrease just how rapid the sea level is rising. While coming up with “green” ways to live and
actually enforcing them we then need to think of ways to protect our land from
the sea levels; as New York is already trying to do by using pumps at sewage
stations and raising them to higher elevations.
Enough talk, it is time to
do. What are you doing to help stop
global warming? Do you believe you can make a difference?
I think everyone can contribute in some way to help the rising sea levels by recycling and living more environmentally friendly. This doesn't just affect the people who are living on the coast this affects EVERYONE no matter where you live. When people lose that land to live on we will have to live even closer together then we already do, and it is already believed we will overpopulate one day so we can’t afford to lose any of our land to something, such as global warming, which can and should be prevented. We need to start making changes now before too much damage has been done otherwise it will be too late to reverse the affects.
ReplyDeleteI think everyone can contribute in some way to help the rising sea levels by recycling and living more environmentally friendly. This doesn't just affect the people who are living on the coast this affects EVERYONE no matter where you live. When people lose that land to live on we will have to live even closer together then we already do, and it is already believed we will overpopulate one day so we can’t afford to lose any of our land to something, such as global warming, which can and should be prevented. We need to start making changes now before too much damage has been done otherwise it will be too late to reverse the affects.
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