Climate Change in This Century: Cities in coastal areas need to think about consequences of the possible extremes storms and rising water levels that come with climate change. “There is no serious thinking, no serious planning, about any of this going on at the state level,” says Chuck Watson, a disaster-impact analyst with longtime experience in Florida. “The view is, ‘Well, if it gets real bad, the federal government will bail us out.’ It is beyond denial; it is flat-out delusional...This is what global warming looks like. If you live in South Florida, and you’re not building a boat, you’re not facing reality.”
Posted on: Mon, 24 Jun 2013 17:39:48 +0000
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