Hi, Barry, We should note that the cause of the flooding is given in the article as land subsidence -- a marshy area that was filled in so that houses could be built -- and not sea-levels rising. Not that this doesn't mean they aren't otherwise doing so.
Cheers, Lawry On Nov 26, 2010, at 11:08 AM, Robert Stennett wrote: > It will be interesting to see how the climate change deniers try to explain > rising sea levels, now that it's beginning to be problematic in East Coast > (US) communities. OTOH, building levies and raising roadways may increase > employment for a time. > > Barry > > > > > http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/26/science/earth/26norfolk.html?_r=1&nl=todaysheadlines&emc=a2 > > _______________________________________________ > Futurework mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.uwaterloo.ca/mailman/listinfo/futurework
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