It doesn’t really matter what you believe is causing climate change. The reality is the ice is melting and this is topping up the ocean compared to the land. Today, we share the tale of seven American cities dying. By all accounts, their residents may hope they are not anywhere nearby in 2100.
Signs of Seven American Cities Dying
Residents of New Orleans, Louisiana are still in semi-denial after Hurricane Katrina struck in 2005. They have repaired the levees, however much of their wetland buffer is gone. NASA says some areas are already sinking two inches a year.
Jeff Goodell says Miami, Florida is “the poster child for a major city in big trouble”, according to Business Insider. Nature Climate Change believes the city will have to raise its defenses to survive rising sea levels. The third of the seven American cities dying, Houston, Texas is hardly better off. However, this time the land is sinking owing to excessive groundwater pumping. A few more Hurricane Harveys and Houston could be in deep trouble.
A Tale of Four More Ravaged Cities Unfolding
Over 70% of Atlantic City, New Jersey flooded at the height of Hurricane Sandy. Some water was eight feet deep. Around 37,000 people will lose their homes in this most vulnerable area this century. New York City is also set to suffer major inundations too.
However, Charleston, South Carolina is at even greater risk of becoming a “half-drowned ghost town” by 2050 according to the Charleston City Paper. Boston, Massachusetts could be even worse off with one sixth of homes underwater by 2100.
But Virginia Beach where the Atlantic and Chesapeake Bay meet is already prone to flooding with every major storm. Hurricane Florence turned it into a water-soaked wasteland in 2018. We may not agree what is causing global warming. However, we know there are worse days coming for these seven American cities dying, and there are more out there.
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Preview Image: Charleston Downtown Waterfront
