Which country (island) is getting flooded by rising waters due to Global Warming???

Question

I heard it in the news once that people are protesting, because their island country is getting flooded by the warming up of the Earth due to greenhouse gases, and their days are numbered now. I need this infromation for a critical green project! And where can I find more info?

Thanks all for helping!

Answer 1

Oh, come on! You think this is a big deal? Holland has been below sea level for hundreds of years. Somehow, it has managed for all this time. If you're so concerned about this "priceless" strip of land, build some dikes and get on with your lives.

And don't tell that sea level has never gone up in the history of the world.

Also, the idea that Florida would be flooded if the polar ice caps melted is a fabrication of Al Gore's. The IPCC report on global warming explicitly states that, if the polar ices caps or Antarctica melted, sea level worldwide would go up 23 inches. 23 inches! Florida's coastline, on average, is about 7 ft. above sea level. So, Florida will not "sink beneath the waves." The idea is ridiculous.

Answer 2

None because there is no such thing as Global Warming

Answer 3

One can argue that New Orleans is a victim of a global warming based flood.  The powerful hurricanes and the ecological damaged caused by the economical demands caused the dikes not to withstand Katrina.

But I'm afraid this doesn't answer your question.

Answer 4

Tuvalu is not sinking.   There are always floods and they have been worse in recent decades due to land use that affects the water table.   A sinking Tuvalu is a myth just like the polar bears.

Oh and somebody inform Robert, that because the last two hurricane seasons have been mild, now they're saying global warming makes hurricanes milder and less frequent, at least in the States.

Answer 5

Atlantis

Answer 6

The fragile strips of green that make up the small islands of Tuvalu are incredibly beautiful but also incredibly vulnerable.

The group of nine tiny islands in the South Pacific only just break the surface of the ocean - but for how much longer?

During a King Tide, which is what the islanders call the highest tides of the year, waves rolling off the ocean can have a devastating effect.

The islands' main road is submerged and nearby homes are threatened by the rising waters.

"We have never seen this in the past," a concerned resident tells me. "We have never seen water coming in this far."

No respect

It is not just the shoreline that is at the mercy of the King Tide's sovereignty, the water also surges up from underground through the coral on which the islands are built. In the space of just an hour, the lowest areas are all flooded.

Everyone feels the impact; a priest has to step carefully through the waters on his way to conduct a funeral.

The higher the King Tides get, the harder it is to keep things going here. A woman tells me that she is unable to grow any food crops because the land has become too salty.

The sea water is poisoning the soil and people are nervous. "It makes me feel scared," another woman confesses. "What will happen to us in 10 years' time?"

Factors behind sea level rise

The rising waters are slowly creeping into the heart of these islands and slowly but effectively killing them off.

Water bubbles up in tiny streams; and everywhere you look, it just lies on the surface.

And the problem is getting worse. A local meteorologist tells me that the King Tides are getting higher, and it is a trend set to continue.

Runway 'essential'

It is a gloomy prognosis for life on these shores. A typical high tide reaches about two-and-a-half metres, while a King Tide like this can be more than three metres.

The UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) forecasts a rise of up to another half metre.

It is cold comfort for Tuvaluans, when the highest point of the islands reaches just about four-and-a-half metres above the encroaching waves.

Coral link to floods

Each scenario will cost Tuvalu precious land. Only a small rise will see parts of the islands disappear.

This includes the runway, which is a vital lifeline to the outside world.

People here say there must be a technological fix if a rich country like UAE can build entirely new islands.

But the problem is that these islands are founded on coral which is porous; saving these islands will cost a fortune.

For the children, the floods are fun. However, for them to lead their lives on these islands will require massive international support.

But with a population of just 11,000 people, will the outside world think it is worthwhile?

Answer 7

Long before any island will get flooded we will loose New Orleans and Venice to the seas.

  The African rift zone is opening up right now, Who knows all it would take is one good earthquake and we loose the country of Kenya to a massive seawater flood

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Rift_...

Answer 8

i think that it might be Indonesia but i'm not sure. they seem really likely to be slowly losing land due to rising waters.

Answer 9

Well, i know that most of Florida would get flooded if all of the ice caps melted due to warming.  I would assume that anything below the average elevation in Florida would flood.

Answer 10

i know that nyc is going to be underwater...... so sad with all that shopping left to do

Answer 11

probably Tuvalu or Vanuatu