Note the CYA headline at the link....The island nation of Kiribati is one of the countries most threatened by rising sea levels.
| If that ever happens, they mean... |
| There is always the possibility, unadmitted by our MSNBC journalist, that the seas aren't rising at all. But do go on, dear. |
| Ah, 'man-made' land erosion? |
You don't say.
Moreover, the building of causeways between islets has altered how these small islands evolve, diverting sediment to some while eroding it away from others. For instance, the loss of the lagoon islet of Bikeman, a once-popular resting spot for fisherman near Betio, is due primarily to the construction of the Betio-Bairiki causeway, and not rising sea levels.
Donner wants to avoid the false impression that Tarawa is subject to constant flooding because of sea-level rise.
If he does, he's the only one....
"When scientists or environmentalists use a photo of a flooded village in Kiribati as evidence of sea-level rise, they open the door for critics of
knee-jerk stupidity,"
Donner said. "We can't attribute an individual flooding event on sea level rise any more than we can attribute an individual heat wave to global warming."
Has anyone told the Goracle, et al.?
Donner detailed these findings April 24 in the journal Eos.
Never heard of it. An "honest" journal, or a crack in the armor? We report, you deride.