![]() Broccoli, co-director of the Rutgers Climate Institute, said existing research shows there is a wide range of beliefs and opinions surrounding climate change - some people take it seriously, some completely dismiss it, some are doubtful and others don't think about it. Consider this: a Monmouth University poll of 1,006 adults by phone, released in January 2016, found that while 70% of respondents believe the climate is changing, 27% think it is mostly caused by human activity and 34% attribute it equally to both human activity and natural changes in the environment, the Hill reported.Īnthony J. In part because, despite existing scientific data and the consensus among climate change experts, there are people who still doubt the cause of the rising sea level, receding glaciers and deforestation. With the upgrade - additional data from the past and more high-resolution images from two new satellites were added to the interactive - the new and improved zoomable video shows how Earth's landscape has changed from 1984 to 2016 and spotlights the effects of climate change in several parts of the world over the past three decades, Popular Science reported.įor the steadfast climate change deniers and skeptics, however, it is unlikely that Google Earth's Timelapse - or visual confirmation of any kind - will alter their perspectives. For instance, there are floating conference centers, houses, and trees in some major Dutch cities.Google Earth Timelapse just got a makeover and it is showing users exactly how humans are slowly, but steadily, killing the planet. While a storm surge barrier the size of two Eiffel Towers protects Rotterdam, the Dutch government has responded with innovations beyond just building walls. More than a quarter of the Netherlands is below sea level, putting it at a high risk for flooding. The Netherlands The Netherlands Climate Central and CREATE Lab ![]() But experts caution that building a floodgate on the Yangtze River - one proposed solution - may not help protect the city against sea level rise in the long term. Shanghai has been working on responses to sea level rise for years since flooding poses a threat to its fishing, financial, and tourism industries. ![]() Shanghai Shanghai Climate Central and CREATE Lab Sea level rise will contribute to more intense and more frequent hurricanes because the storms will start from a higher level. There are more residents living in high-risk flood zones in New York City than in any other U.S. New York City Climate Central and CREATE Lab Here are three other places where familiar coastlines are likely to be reshaped by rising seas. The risks to coastal areas in the state are exacerbated by the continuing erosion of the seafloor off Florida’s coasts. Flooding could destroy Florida’s coral reefs, mangrove swamps, and beaches. Of the top 25 American cities most vulnerable to coastal flooding, 22 are in Florida (see gif at top). In the U.S., New York City, Charleston, and several cities in Florida are among the metropolitan areas where the effects of rising seas are expected to be especially dramatic. EarthTime spotlights the effects of rising seas on major urban areas including Mumbai and London, but risks are even greater for islands like Tahiti, Tuvalu, and Kiribati.
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