Climate change affecting island nations

[Sledgstone 8,672]

I heard these articles a couple years ago and I mostly forgot about it, but after thinking about it again the other day I figured I'd post a topic about this. The first article is in 2 parts and its basically about how sea level rise is going to make an island nation non-existent in the future because of the amount of land they are loosing over time. But its also about how the people living there have faith in their religion that their land will be saved. I don't really see it working out too good for these people. The second article is about another island nation loosing land based on erosion due to dieing off coral reefs. Both are interesting reads.

 

After looking at these two articles I noticed the comments are filled with the constant political argument of Global Warming being a hoax. Fox News of course is the largest organization pushing the hoax opinion and its obvious their fanbase loves to spread their message. Regardless of the comments in the article, I think its a combination of sea level rise along with erosion and most likely improper treatment of beach front land that is causing these large issues. The US and many other countries fight off beach erosion by rebuilding beaches with sand pumping and building new reefs to help break waves along the coastlines. But for these small islands they don't have the resources to repair erosion, fix inundated land or repair reefs. There could the be case that the islands are sinking, but that wouldn't cause the islands to be under water in a mere 50 years. With all the factors involved, sea level rise does appear to be making a lot of the land uninhabitable.

 

With these facts most of the people living on these islands don't think anything bad is going to happen at all and often make jokes about climate change. Even with their own government issuing warnings about the changes happening to their islands and that moving to Australia may be a complete reality within half a century many of their citizens believe that God will not let anything happen to the islands and that everyone else is completely wrong. I can understand having faith.. but being ignorant of facts could really screw over these island communities.

 

Climate Change And Faith Collide In Kiribati

Part 1 of 2:

http://www.npr.org/2011/02/16/133650679/climate-change-and-faith-collide-in-kiribati

 

Preparing For Sea Level Rise, Islanders Leave Home

Part 2 of 2:

http://www.npr.org/2011/02/17/133681251/preparing-for-sea-level-rise-islanders-leave-home

 

 

Seychelles Sinks As Climate Change Advances:

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=130049417

[Pchan 5,162]

Well ... watch this full video 

 

http://www.ancientclan.com/topic/12592-yt-thread/?p=124344

[DeathscytheX 9,732]

People don't seem to realize that even if humans didn't exist, there is no stopping climate change. Its a natural process the earth goes through. Just look at the history of the earths average temperature, and atmospheric composition. During the era of dinosaurs there was a long more oxygen in the atmosphere and the world was warmer.... then....

 

[Ladywriter 7,783]

way too late to stop sea level rise

gods are fictitious characters

that is all

[Pchan 5,162]

I want to see a 15/20,000 year old prehistoric city where they find weapons of mass destruction akin to today. We were never the only ones here.

[Sledgstone 8,672]

I want to see a 15/20,000 year old prehistoric city where they find weapons of mass destruction akin to today. We were never the only ones here.

 

That reminds me of an old episode of Star Trek Voyager, when the Voyager crew found a species of reptilian aliens that actually originated from Earth.

 

http://en.memory-alpha.org/wiki/Distant_Origin_%28episode%29