Today, I will review an article on the local impacts of sea level rise in the Norfolk area. Norfolk, which was essentially built on a swamp, experiences increasing flooding due to sea level rise. Sea level rise is caused by the melting polar caps and glaciers and is mainly affecting coastal areas. Due to subsidence, Norfolk is closer to sea level than surrounding areas, which makes flooding a greater problem to the community. I will discuss the major effects of flooding on the town, harm to the naval base, and ways to solve it.
Firstly, the article talks about the impact on residence life. It goes on to explain the problems many homeowners are experiencing with the market. This is because many buyers don’t want to live in an area susceptible …show more content…
The author seemed a bit biased here by saying that the navy didn’t think climate change was an immediate issue. However, in her interview with Retired Rear Admiral David Titley, the branch’s chief oceanographer for decades, the author acknowledges the navy is aware of the problem. But, with the unpredictability of sea level rise and the given difficulty to prepare without reliable knowledge of the future, the navy has little means to take precautions. According to Gillis (2016), “They can hardly be moved away from the ocean, yet much of their land is at risk of disappearing within this century,” summarizing the threat to national security caused by rising sea levels. If we were to need our navy more than anything, it may not even be able to deploy. Still, due to budget cuts and geopolitical issues, the navy simply doesn’t have enough resources to deal with sea level rise at this …show more content…
The first is the Wetlands Watch’s app Sea Level Rise. The app maps the areas that experience flooding to build on the knowledge of the exact location and frequency of flooding. This would help to prepare citizens for major floods, allowing them to move their cars to higher ground, and to anticipate the flood as if it were a snowstorm. Then, the author explains that the city will need about $1 billion to repair the problems caused by the riding sea levels, and goes further to explain that this money can be received from the Chesapeake Climate Action Network’s proposed Virginia Coastal Protection Act. Unfortunately, according to Capital News Service (2015) quote from Dawone Robinson, ‘While the General Assembly failed to make the right choice this year, there’s no question that the problem of flooding along our coast will only grow, and so will the movement for solutions,’ as the bill (HB 2205) was failed by the Special Subcommittee on Energy, leaving Norfolk, Hampton Roads, Virginia Beach, and Portsmouth
Firstly, the article talks about the impact on residence life. It goes on to explain the problems many homeowners are experiencing with the market. This is because many buyers don’t want to live in an area susceptible …show more content…
The author seemed a bit biased here by saying that the navy didn’t think climate change was an immediate issue. However, in her interview with Retired Rear Admiral David Titley, the branch’s chief oceanographer for decades, the author acknowledges the navy is aware of the problem. But, with the unpredictability of sea level rise and the given difficulty to prepare without reliable knowledge of the future, the navy has little means to take precautions. According to Gillis (2016), “They can hardly be moved away from the ocean, yet much of their land is at risk of disappearing within this century,” summarizing the threat to national security caused by rising sea levels. If we were to need our navy more than anything, it may not even be able to deploy. Still, due to budget cuts and geopolitical issues, the navy simply doesn’t have enough resources to deal with sea level rise at this …show more content…
The first is the Wetlands Watch’s app Sea Level Rise. The app maps the areas that experience flooding to build on the knowledge of the exact location and frequency of flooding. This would help to prepare citizens for major floods, allowing them to move their cars to higher ground, and to anticipate the flood as if it were a snowstorm. Then, the author explains that the city will need about $1 billion to repair the problems caused by the riding sea levels, and goes further to explain that this money can be received from the Chesapeake Climate Action Network’s proposed Virginia Coastal Protection Act. Unfortunately, according to Capital News Service (2015) quote from Dawone Robinson, ‘While the General Assembly failed to make the right choice this year, there’s no question that the problem of flooding along our coast will only grow, and so will the movement for solutions,’ as the bill (HB 2205) was failed by the Special Subcommittee on Energy, leaving Norfolk, Hampton Roads, Virginia Beach, and Portsmouth