Millions in U.S. at Risk from Rising Sea Levels: Report

By | March 15, 2012

  • March 15, 2012 at 1:28 pm
    Bill Ford says:
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    Since the world is growing colder and has for the last 15 Years the I am dubious about this propaganda and junk science. However, if the seal levels are rising and the Artic ice is thawing despite scientifically proven and observed global temperature cooling then we do have disconnect that needs development. If the thawing is happening because the sea beds are growing warmer then the exposure to so called rising sea levels is the least of our ctastrophic worries. If seismic activity and volcanism are on the march and this is causing the ice to melt then the seacoasts are not the only or even the worst exposed. tsunamis do not need rising leveles to do their work. Erathquakes operate inland and volcanoes are a lkava base of no return. Given the off teh chart sismic activity in teh Pacific rim and the rapid increase and severity develpments elsewhere it is not man but Nature and the earth that are bringing head long extinction to many of us. Any questions?

  • March 15, 2012 at 1:47 pm
    Speedy says:
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    Yeah, is it warm and cozy in that little world of yours?

  • March 15, 2012 at 1:49 pm
    Vinnie Goomba says:
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    Quote from the mouth of Bill Clinton: “Global warming makes it colder”. What a baffoon.

    • March 15, 2012 at 5:26 pm
      Jane Dough says:
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      You are the “baffoon” or “buffoon” if you wish to use the correct spelling, for not understanding the underlying science of this statement. It is possible for global warming to result in cooling.
      I’ll simplify it for you: Arctic ice melts, flows into the Atlantic current, which eventually circles back north. This melted ice is much cooler than the normal water current, affecting Europe as it flows back northward. Did you see any of the weather reports out of Europe this winter ???? I don’t know if that’s what caused it, but I don’t know that it didn’t…..

      • March 15, 2012 at 6:05 pm
        Agent says:
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        Jane, You sound just as credible as the so called climate change scientists whose theories have been blown out of the water and they were caught doctoring their data to fit their model. Several have resigned in disgrace. You are very naive to believe this nonsense from buffoons.

      • March 16, 2012 at 2:39 pm
        Vinnie Goomba says:
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        Well, Jane Dough, at least we know that you learned how to cut and paste!

  • March 15, 2012 at 1:58 pm
    Mike N says:
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    “The creators of “Surging Seas” say their model…” In other words, these people have put together a computer simulation and feel they have controlled for every single factor within the environment, and know exactly how it will all play out.

    Once again, this and the entire AGW argument is based upon some cumputer model put together by some geek, whose level of ego is such they feel as if they are controlling for every single element affecting weather. A glorified video game.

  • March 15, 2012 at 2:35 pm
    Archimides says:
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    How is it possible for a “climate scientist” in the 21st century to get a PhD. without, apparently, hearing of my famous principle? Here’s a simple way to disprove the idea that melting ice will cause a rise in sea levels: fill a clear glass tumbler 2/3rds full with water. Add a couple of ice cubes and then mark the level of the water in the glass. Watch some Olympic game tryouts and come back when the ice has melted. Observe the water level. Because the ice displaces its own weight when floating in water, there will be no change in the water level.

    • March 16, 2012 at 11:51 am
      Dot Hemath says:
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      Archie, people who believe in global warming, a group to which I do not belong, are not saying that melting ice will cause a rise in sea levels. They are saying that global warming causes both things – 1. melting ice and 2. a rise in sea levels (expansion due to heating).

    • March 19, 2012 at 2:06 pm
      An actuary says:
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      I think the idea is that not all of that ice is floating in water. Some is on land and the water from the melting will end up in the oceans.

      This is not to mean that I agree with their models. Mike N has it pretty much correct in my view.

  • March 15, 2012 at 2:49 pm
    Agent says:
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    It never fails to amaze me about the articles published by IJ on this. Are they getting stimulus money to put this out? How many times do we have to debunk these guys and discover their lies and distortions? They can’t seem to get their mind around the fact that over the past 10+ years, the earth has been cooling. Everytime there is a weather anomally, they say Global Warming and somehow it is man’t fault and the US in particular.

    • March 15, 2012 at 6:26 pm
      Ins Guy says:
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      Ah, but you forget where we live my friend. Point is, if it’s mother nature – there’s no one to sue for it. Once it becomes a man-made issue, all you have to do is find a “man” that contributed to it so you can sue him.

      I find it interesting that these scientist can tell us exactly where things will be in 40 years, but can’t seem to tell us who’s gonna get hit by a tornado or hurricane next month.

      Also, I like Jane Dough’s explanation. Not sure if the premise is based on acutal sceince, but Nice one, Jane. Big Dennis Quaid fan are you? Sounded right out of “Day After Tomorrow” to me. Great movie, BTW.

  • March 15, 2012 at 2:51 pm
    tom kornelis says:
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    Unitl all global warming reports include prominent display of the probability of each event their content has no meaning.

  • March 15, 2012 at 2:59 pm
    Tony Sottile says:
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    I remember from junior high school science class that we filled a glass of water full of ice to the brim and as the ice melted the water level stayed the same it did not overflow. Possible these scientist should take a junior high school science class!

  • March 15, 2012 at 3:03 pm
    Tony Sottile says:
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    I remember from junior high school science class that we filled a glass full of ice with water up to the brim and as the ice melted the water level stayed the same it did not overflow. Possibly these scientist should take a junior high school science class!

  • March 15, 2012 at 4:15 pm
    Vlad says:
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    Liberals,
    Get out of your coastal property — NOW.

    I will be more than happy to purchase from you for one dollar.
    I might even help you find some friends to help you move.

    • March 15, 2012 at 4:31 pm
      Agent says:
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      And they voted for a guy they thought could roll back the waters as our Messiah. Now that his green agenda is on the rocks, I guess they are afraid of the waters rising again. Vlad, you were too kind calling them Liberals. These are full blown Progressives now and are out of the closet.

    • March 16, 2012 at 4:31 pm
      LisaL says:
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      Better yet, just leave everything and run! After the contract is signed that is.

  • March 16, 2012 at 8:23 am
    OldChurchGuy says:
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    Politics aside, there appears to be agreement that ocean levels are rising and will continue to rise causing much economic damage in the future. From an insurance perspective, what is the best course of action for our industry? Red-line the coastal risks? Higher rates? Special funds mechanisms? Nothing and see what happens then lurch swiftly at the last moment?

    • March 16, 2012 at 9:26 am
      Agent says:
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      The industry already redlines coastal areas. Try to get a regular HO on the coast of Texas sometime. You have to go through the Windstorm Association to get wind coverage. Never fear on the flood, the NFIP to the rescue. Of course, Congress will keep funding this program at a loss and keep bailing it out. If that doesn’t work, the Progressives can wave their green agenda wand and roll the seas back.

    • March 19, 2012 at 2:11 pm
      An actuary says:
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      ” there appears to be agreement that ocean levels are rising ”

      There does? If this were true, beaches would be disappearing, small islands would be slipping below sea level, etc. Can you name any?

      • March 19, 2012 at 2:27 pm
        Agent says:
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        I guess we had better keep our eye on the Caymans, Bermuda, Bahamas, Long Island to see which ones go under first. According to their experts, the water will rise to cover low lying areas. We shouldn’t leave out Holland since they have created land out of the sea and a fair amount of it is below sea level. Of course, the Progressives have the Messiah to raise his arms to hold back the sea if we follow his agenda.

  • March 16, 2012 at 10:43 am
    Jacob S. says:
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    I think it’s interesting that these so-called scientists can say there are more of less than any type of storm outside of the last 50-60 years or so. How long have we used satellites to measure storms and weather patterns? How long have we used radar and other precise scientific instruments to measure the weather? If you think logically about it…we have real qualified precise scientific data of about 50 years. Our instruments have become more accurate to measure not only degrees but to the tenth or hundreth of a degree ie digital thermometers. Prior to the industrial age what was used to measure wind speed, temperature, and the alike? That’s right very simple somewhat consistently calibrated tools. Could we see in the middle of the ocean to tell if a tropical storm had formed and dissappeared? Did we know how much ice cap we had with precise GPS measurements or satellite photos? Our history of precise known weather is a nano-second of our world’s history. We have had global warming and cooling prior to the industrial age before gas fueled cars. The Earth has a way to balance itself out all on its own. No one ever thinks to involve the Sun into the weather forcasts either. Our only source of heat the Sun fluctuates and produces solar flares. If you buy into any man made global warming you are a useful idiot. Pure and simple.

  • March 16, 2012 at 11:04 am
    MP says:
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    The amount of comments using the phrase “so-called scientists”. News Flash: Rush Limbaugh isn’t a trusted scientist– something for you all to keep in mind when he goes on his daily mouth dump abuot how scientists are all “Liberal Socialists” out to destroy America and promote Obama.

    The GOP’s outright assault on science as some sort of club of phonies is appalling. If you think we can all sit here with our insurance jobs in perpetutity without a robust science industry and all that it brings then you are kidding yourself.

    Want proof of global warming? Read Shell, Exxon or any other oil company’s annual report.

    Or you could continue to stick your fingers in your ears and yell “LALALALALALALA SOCIALISM MARXIST LIBERALS LALALALALALALA”

    Willfull ignorance will be the end of this nation.

    • March 16, 2012 at 11:42 am
      Vlad says:
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      “Willfull ignorance will be the end of this nation.”

      On that point we could agree.

      Quick Questions:

      Where can I go to get a degree in “Climatology”?
      When did Al gore get a degree in science?
      Why does the word “socialism” frighten you so, when it is an appropriate definition to define someone that wants government to control the means and distribution of products and services?
      Is crony capitalism the only capitalism you prefer?
      Do you agree with Maxine Waters that the government should take over oil companies?

      Sorry for so many questions.
      You can pick one or two of your favorites.

      • March 16, 2012 at 3:08 pm
        J.S. says:
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        MP – Thank you for an intelligent comment.
        Vlad – to answer your questions
        1) There are many universities in the US offering this degree, many of which also offer post-graduate degrees.
        2) Al Gore -who cares and what does he have to do with this story?
        3)The word socialism doesn’t frighten me. I am a liberal but not a socialist.
        4) Unfortunately, crony capitalism is the only type of capitalism that has ever existed. I hope it changes but I’m not holding my breath.
        5) No, I disagree with Maxine Waters regarding the government taking over oil companies..
        And Vlad, my question to you is what do any of your questions have to do with the post by MP?

        • March 16, 2012 at 3:50 pm
          Txguy says:
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          JS, perhaps you have been sipping a little too much liberal Koolaid. I can’t believe you didn’t know what connection Al Gore had with this story. He basically started the story with his bogus movie on Global Warming and it was all man’s fault and specifially the US fault. If Socialism doesn’t frighten you, how about Marxism, the Dictatorship of the Proletariat that this country is now facing? Crony Capitalism has existed for a number of years for the big power brokers like Buffett, Immelt, Soros. It has not applied to Small Businesses who work hard and have had the worst of it. I am glad you agree on Maxine Waters. She is a criminal who has been charged with numerous ethics charges still unheard by the ethics committee because they are afraid of being called racists.

          • March 16, 2012 at 4:02 pm
            J.S. says:
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            Al Gore had nothing to do with the study being commented on and just because he made a movie does not mean that any reputable scientist in the field cares about him. Thus, in my opinion, he has nothing to do with this story.
            Vlad asked why the word socialism frightens me. It doesn’t. I was simply answering his question. However, if I felt that this country was becoming socialist, that would frighten me very much.
            Are you suggesting that crony capitalism didn’t exist with the Rockefellers, the Morgans, Hearst, etc? I believe it did. I agree with you that small business owners do not have that power and have always had the worst of it thanks to the power brokers.
            I have nothing positive to say about Maxine Waters.
            I hope this clears up any confusion.

          • March 16, 2012 at 6:24 pm
            nomesaneman says:
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            “…the Dictatorship of the Proletariat that this country is now facing?”

            Really? Wow. I’m a proletariat and sure don’t feel anything like a dictator. (Unless I put a potato in my pocket)

        • March 16, 2012 at 10:09 pm
          Vlad says:
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          Allow me to retort.
          As of 2008 there was one university that had a “climatology” degree.
          I used Al Gore only because Rush was referenced as a scientist.
          Socialism is defined as the government controlling the means and distribution. I see no difference because liberals see the government as problem solver. I prefer the free market.
          If you only see crony capitalism, that is sad for you as you think only politically connected can achieve the American dream.
          Glad we agree Maxine Waters is wrong.
          If you read my questions carefully I was only trying to make my point that freedom and capitalism is the. BEst path forward.

          • March 19, 2012 at 9:43 am
            Econ 101 says:
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            Hey Nome, the Dictatorship of the Proletariat refers to the Communist Dictator who rules the Proletariat (People) with an iron fist. They control all means of production, there is no individual freedom to do anything. There have been many down through recent history. The best examples are Stalin, Mao Tse Tung and more recently Castro in Cuba and Chavez in Venezuela. All of these countries have been big failures economically. Cuba is one of the poorest countries on earth after 50 years of Castro. Venezuela would be totally broke if they didn’t have oil to sell.

  • March 16, 2012 at 11:21 am
    Sarah says:
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    When did Al Gore start working for the Insurance Journal?

  • March 16, 2012 at 11:23 am
    Sam says:
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    Who cares December 21st, 2012 will be here before the tide does.

    • March 16, 2012 at 11:30 am
      southern gal says:
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      According to the movie, the scientists were wrong and it really happens in June….oh my!

  • March 16, 2012 at 1:34 pm
    Expert Novice says:
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    This is a prediction of what will happen 18 to 38 years in the future. Can anyone tell me what were the predictions for sea levels and flooding 18 to 38 years in the past? And did those predictions come true today?

  • March 16, 2012 at 1:43 pm
    Science Question says:
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    In reviewing your ice in the glass theory….aren’t the polar caps above the water line? And the ice cubes in the glass, below the water line? I’m not a scientist, but I do drink ice water and when the ice is above the water line, and it melts, the water line does rise.

    • March 19, 2012 at 2:15 pm
      An actuary says:
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      ” And the ice cubes in the glass, below the water line?”

      You must have some weird ice cubes.

  • March 16, 2012 at 2:25 pm
    Agent says:
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    Where were these people back in the Dust Bowl era in the 30’s when it was much hotter than today? Guess what, the earth was doing its natural thing and after a few years, another cycle started with normal rain and temperatures. No one blamed Bush back then and no one blamed man for the anomally. By the way, CO2 is good for plants and they will die without it. For you Progressives that haven’t studied Botany, plants take in CO2 and through photosynthesis give off oxygen. You wouldn’t be breathing very long if they didn’t do their thing and you think CO2 is bad. Wake up and be educated.

  • March 16, 2012 at 3:41 pm
    J.S. says:
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    It’s interesting seeing how many people who have very little if any knowledge of a subject are willing to riducule the findings of those who have been working in the industry for decades. It kind of reminds me of the people who claim that any insurance agent who accepts a contingency commission has a conflict of interest or that we need to repeal McCarren-Ferguson because it’s wrong for insurance companies to be exempt from anti-trust laws because of all the collusion going on.
    They sound pretty much as stupid as many of the commenters on this article.

    • March 16, 2012 at 4:44 pm
      Txguy says:
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      JS, We ridicule the findings of these so called scientists because they have been caught lying and doctoring their data for years. Many have resigned in disgrace after being found out. This is why thinking people doubt all this global warming bunk. When the findings are found to be wanting, their whole agenda falls apart. By the way, I don’t have a problem accepting a Contingency check because I worked hard for it. We don’t take under the table deals like Marsh Mc did years ago to get contingency. We make our money the old fashioned way, hard work and getting along with our carriers. When we see hypocrisy personified, we cannot remain silent.

  • March 19, 2012 at 10:42 am
    Chilly says:
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    What ended the last Ice Age?

    The seas are not rising, and it’s not because, as President Obooba claimed, he got elected.

    http://www.ClimateDepot.com

    • March 19, 2012 at 11:20 am
      Agent says:
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      When the ice age ended, the glaciers retreated. I don’t think the seas rose to flood the lands back then. The earth will always have periods of climate change, the sun will have solar flares that will cause issues, the moon will always have an effect on tides and none of it is the fault of Bush or the US manufacturers since they are mostly gone now anyway. Tell China they are the cause of it and see how much headway you make.

  • March 19, 2012 at 11:40 am
    Scott says:
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    The term “climate change” should always be preceded by the word “natural”.

    • March 19, 2012 at 3:44 pm
      Agent says:
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      Not with the Environmental Wackos Scott. They see it as man’s fault and the US in particular. Remember when we had to save the spotted owl, the California Smelt fish, the Polar Bears were becoming extinct. By the way, we have 25,000 more Polar Bears now than when they started this campaign to save the planet. I guess they didn’t get the free contraceptives and kept on having cubs.



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