Comments on: 10 Climate Change Maps – The Climate Explained

By: Jonathan Boyar

Jonathan Boyar — Fri, 02 Sep 2022 22:54:01 +0000

The Global Footprint Network’s quiz is bunk to me. I get my worst score for living in a house that has been around for almost a hundred years rather than something that contributes to urban sprawl and development of once rural areas. I don’t think so. Plus, there are no questions about how many babies a person has pushed out to add to the overpopulation of the planet.

By: Frank A, Cugliata

Frank A, Cugliata — Wed, 27 Oct 2021 16:10:56 +0000

Show us proof of global warming, instead of words!

By: Tim

Tim — Wed, 03 Jul 2019 06:37:09 +0000

I cannot speak directly to which map you are referring because there are so many….but- Worst case scenario of complete melting of Antarctica and Greenland and all land ice could lead to 216 feet of sea level rise. This is entirely possible but might take a while. It is felt by many that our current models of sea level rise are vastly inadequate failing to account for several potentially catastrophic environmental feedback loops found in the natural emission of greenhouse gases nit just those released by human activity . Huge quantities of organic matter, CO2 and methane are currently thawing in previous layers of permafrost while methane hydrates wait under deep ocean waters for temperatures to rise enough to release them. Deep ocean water temperatures are reportedly rising faster than expected and Greenland is having yet another massive melt starting earlier than usual combined with less fresh snow from this past winter. So- 81 feet seems entirely within reach even if it’s 135 feet above current sea level. Or, it could just be a mistake. These rather dire possibilities are currently precicted after 2100 but there is reason for concern that they might be reached sooner when these feedback loops happen.

By: Nick

Nick — Thu, 07 Mar 2019 19:26:55 +0000

Some of the climate change inundation maps make no sense. For example the Columbia River upstream of the Bonneville Dam in the Pacific NW is protected by that dam. The water elevation difference across the dam is about 80 feet. How on earth could inundation upstream of the dam occur. Same for waters upstream of the Ballard Locks in Seattle. Lake Washington upstream is 60 feet higher and there is just no way sea changes could affect that.

By: Anna

Anna — Tue, 11 Dec 2018 11:19:54 +0000

I believe that us humans need to make a change and try to decrease what is happening before it is to late.