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Millions of buildings at risk from sea level rise, McGill-led study finds (www.mcgill.ca)
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Sea level rise could put more than 100 million buildings across the Global South at risk of regular flooding if fossil fuel emissions are not curbed quickly, according to a new McGill-led study published in npj Urban Sustainability.

The research provides the first large-scale, building-by-building assessment of the impact of long-term sea level rise on coastal infrastructure in Africa, Southeast Asia and Central and South America. The team used detailed satellite maps and elevation data to estimate how many buildings would be inundated at various levels of sea level rise over multi-century timescales.

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[-] FunctionallyLiterate@lemmy.ca 8 points 5 days ago

...if fossil fuel emissions are not curbed quickly,

WTF do they think they're kidding? We're gonna need to do a LOT more than that to reverse the trend that quickly.

[-] wolfyvegan@slrpnk.net 1 points 3 days ago

Not only that; at this point, reducing fossil fuel use too quickly would actually be suicidal.

[-] aeternum@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 4 days ago

That's a damn lie. Dumpy told me that global warming isn't real!!!one!

[-] FunctionallyLiterate@lemmy.ca 3 points 4 days ago

I just want to tell you how much I appreciate you having written out the "one" - it's the chef's kiss!

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