By the Sea, By the Sea, By the Beautiful Sea ….
“NASA Looks At Sea Level Rise, Hurricane Risks To New York City”
“Sea Level Rise Due To Global Warming Poses Threat To New York City”
“Rise in sea levels due to global warming could imperil New York City”
“Sea Level Rise to Affect NYC, Northeast Most”
“Rising sea levels triggered by global warming threaten New York”
“Global Warming Threatens Rise in Sea Levels Along the Northeast Coast”
“New York, Boston “Directly in Path” of Sea Level Rises”
Hey, I’m just a selfish guy who can read.
I’m a city kid - Bensonhurst - who spent a bunch of summers growing up in the lowlands of Coney Island.
And those headlines scare me.
My kids and grands have celebrated with me that glorious junction of sea and sand.
Just a few feet above sea level that can be gone in a century of rising oceans - or a weekend surge from a hurricane - more numerous and meaner each warmer year.
I’d hate to lose this magic place for my family, and all those other magic places for families across the globe.
Probably won’t make much of a difference myself, but if you can give it some consideration too …
Check out www.blogactionday.org
Tags: Blog Action Day, climate change, Coney Island, global warming