Posted by
Average Voter on Friday, September 05, 2008 10:58:33 AM
Predictions that sea levels will rise 20 feet in the next century are wildly exaggerated, but a more realistic 4- to 6-foot rise still could put homes under water for hundreds of millions of people.
That's the conclusion of Colorado scientist Tad Pfeffer, whose work on the subject appears in today's Science magazine.
Gore points out the increase in wildfires, the melting glaciers and gradual drying up of all continents as undeniable proof of global warming. The number of Category 4 and 5 hurricanes has doubled in the last 30 years and global sea levels could rise 20 feet by the end of the century, creating tens of millions of refugees, according to his documentary.
But don't be fooled...
The bad news is that sea levels could rise 3 to 6 feet in the next century. That means that cities along every major river delta on the globe could be under water by 2100.
Those folks better get flood insurance.