tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9959776.post848012370071401019..comments2024-02-15T04:42:41.606+00:00Comments on James' Empty Blog: OMG we're all going to drown!!!111!!11James Annanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04318741813895533700noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9959776.post-79367159111823274672010-03-26T03:31:29.223+00:002010-03-26T03:31:29.223+00:00Ugh... Nature has fallen or this as well.
http://...Ugh... Nature has fallen or this as well.<br /><br />http://blogs.nature.com/climatefeedback/2010/03/climate_change_stops_fighting.html<br /><br />I expect better from them.Scruffy Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09576996151807188873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9959776.post-56725883666107215362010-03-25T22:01:01.552+00:002010-03-25T22:01:01.552+00:00The Ganges system isn't heavily dammed (yet), ...The Ganges system isn't heavily dammed (yet), so that shouldn't be a problem. And if the glaciers continue to melt, they should provide a significant source of fine clastics...C W Mageehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09706100504739548720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9959776.post-77625134925888053742010-03-25T21:01:51.709+00:002010-03-25T21:01:51.709+00:00I predict that the delta of the NIle will retreat ...I predict that the delta of the NIle will retreat considerably to the south.David B. Bensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02917182411282836875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9959776.post-18939106768831412232010-03-25T18:25:05.910+00:002010-03-25T18:25:05.910+00:00Don't worry.
They'll follow up with a new...Don't worry.<br /><br />They'll follow up with a new story:<br /><br />Headline: Scientists WRONG again. <br /><br />Predictions made by Scientist of sea level rise as explantion for Islands' disappearance questioned by skeptics.crfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10726414637021391906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9959776.post-4790405342778367362010-03-25T00:18:05.778+00:002010-03-25T00:18:05.778+00:00Sedimentation rate depends on a lot of things, inc...Sedimentation rate depends on a lot of things, including most famously the presence or absence of the regular floods that built and maintain the deltas in the first place (think New Orleans). This is precisely why the deltas are such low-lying areas - it's not just a coincidence!<br /><br />I bet that undisturbed, they would be able to keep pace with moderate sea level rise. But as things stand, AGW is a handy scapegoat for inadequate planning and unsustainable infrastructure.James Annanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04318741813895533700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9959776.post-3914690831176566742010-03-25T00:04:58.125+00:002010-03-25T00:04:58.125+00:00If they cut down all the trees in the Ganges river...If they cut down all the trees in the Ganges river system, can they increase sedimentation to the point where it compensates for sea level rise?<br /><br />On a completely unrelated note, do any of you guys know much about ozone? I found the IPCC report hard to understand.C W Mageehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09706100504739548720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9959776.post-56320027027325265102010-03-24T23:54:01.588+00:002010-03-24T23:54:01.588+00:00Ok but you have to admit sea level changes are a w...Ok but you have to admit sea level changes are a worry when you havemillions of people living precariously among mangroves - at least thats my impression of the situation from Amitav Ghosh's novel The Hungry Tide which is a good read - but not exactly reference material.andrewthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04585528907970103334noreply@blogger.com