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| Rise in global sea levels could have 'profound consequences' |
| 2019-05-21 |
The long-held view has been that the world's seas would rise by a maximum of just under a metre by 2100. This new study, based on expert opinions, projects that the real level may be around double that figure. "expert opinion" from self-proclaimed "experts". Consensusy This could lead to the displacement of hundreds of millions of people, the authors say. |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #22 A sequel to Waterworld? OK maybe this is serious. |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2019-05-21 17:48 |
| #21 Curious about the sea level stuff. The Great Lakes levels seem to have no casual relationship with the climate change/global winter/global warming/cow farting propaganda efforts. |
| Posted by: 3dc 2019-05-21 15:55 |
| #20 And the evolution of fish-people. Or worse. Cthulhu could return ! |
| Posted by: Dron66046 2019-05-21 15:41 |
| #19 Ref #13 - suggesting the world really is facing a global warming 'apocalypse.' The shock finding is based on a technique called structured expert judgment (SEJ) that pooled the knowledge of 22 climate change specialists. This time, for sure. [insert Maxwell Smart graphic here] |
| Posted by: Bobby 2019-05-21 12:58 |
| #18 "Shared ignorance may seem like knowledge." - Thomas Sowell |
| Posted by: Glenmore 2019-05-21 11:01 |
| #17 We appreciate your inputs Raj. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2019-05-21 09:26 |
| #16 You didn't have to do that, Beso - it feels like getting a participation trophy. The one from last week, though - that one I'm taking! |
| Posted by: Raj 2019-05-21 09:17 |
| #15 This might take care of Florida Man once and for all! |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2019-05-21 07:48 |
| #14 Protestations from the Queensland Mounted Infantry have resulted in a re-look of last SoD awards. An update of last week's awarding follows: #1 Damn - I thought this was gonna be about a pro golfer banging a waitress. Posted by Raj 2019-05-14 06:34|| 2019-05-14 06:34|| Front Page Top Updated Snark O'The Day |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2019-05-21 04:00 |
| #13 Oceans could swell nearly SEVEN FEET by 2100 and wipe out the homes of almost 200 million people, new study warns |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2019-05-21 01:47 |
| #12 What the hell, I'd give it to you right now. But I don't have one of those fancy highliters. That was funny. |
| Posted by: Thimp Clusort2035 2019-05-21 01:33 |
| #11 I might pull a Stacey Abrams and tell everyone I won anyway... |
| Posted by: Raj 2019-05-21 01:31 |
| #10 I was robbed last week, I tells you! Par for the course. |
| Posted by: gorb 2019-05-21 01:22 |
| #9 SoD is rigged. |
| Posted by: Thimp Clusort2035 2019-05-21 01:19 |
| #8 I'm in Quincy, MA, City of Presidents, bitchez! |
| Posted by: Raj 2019-05-21 01:15 |
| #7 I'm also shamelessly plugging for a Snark O' The Day award - I was robbed last week, I tells you! |
| Posted by: Raj 2019-05-21 01:14 |
| #6 I feel for you brother. New knee next month, second try. But, man your up early on the burg. Where are you? Texas or Brisbane? |
| Posted by: Thimp Clusort2035 2019-05-21 01:13 |
| #5 Mate - I'm getting up around 9:00 AM and riding my bike so as to walk normally again (too long a story to tell right now), so it's all part of a plan. That's why it's nice to be self-employed. |
| Posted by: Raj 2019-05-21 01:09 |
| #4 Forget golf, he likes to kill sh1t! |
| Posted by: Thimp Clusort2035 2019-05-21 01:08 |
| #3 I mean my accountant is a stud but this time of year he shooting yotes or stomping moles in the yard. |
| Posted by: Thimp Clusort2035 2019-05-21 01:07 |
| #2 Raj seems to be on a roll this morn.... How do you work when you stay up this late? |
| Posted by: Thimp Clusort2035 2019-05-21 01:04 |
| #1 Or it could not; in fact, very fucking likely it will not. How many times have they recycled this bullshit? Must be one or two dozen by now... Snark O'The Day |
| Posted by: Raj 2019-05-21 00:37 |