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Can D.C. survive 'unstoppable' ice melt?
WTOP ^ | May 16. 2014 | Neal Augenstein

Posted on 05/16/2014 9:27:05 AM PDT by MeshugeMikey

WASHINGTON -- What will become of the nation's capital?

The huge West Antarctic ice sheet is slowly collapsing, and two groups of scientists say the melting is now an unstoppable event.

Melting ice will cause sea levels to rise higher than initially projected, which is cause for concern for D.C.-area scientists and local urban planners.

The rising seas will affect local treasures, including the Chesapeake Bay and the country's iconic monuments along the National Mall.


TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: globalnonsense
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To: oldbill

Looking for the sarcasm tag...


81 posted on 05/16/2014 11:18:42 AM PDT by pfflier
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To: EQAndyBuzz
LOL!

Look! A squirrel!

82 posted on 05/16/2014 11:41:34 AM PDT by Gamecock (#BringTheAdultsBackToDC)
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To: fuzzylogic

Your thought crimes and offenses to gaia have been reported to the holy Goreacle.


83 posted on 05/16/2014 12:15:40 PM PDT by Organic Panic
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To: fuzzylogic

Antarctica is a landmass covered in ice...not free floating ice. However if all the ice melted the land should rise up due to the weight being removed. should offset and rise associated with meltoff.


84 posted on 05/16/2014 3:04:49 PM PDT by hattend (Firearms and ammunition...the only growing industries under the Obama regime.)
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To: MeshugeMikey

How many coke bottles were used to create those lenses?


85 posted on 05/16/2014 3:16:44 PM PDT by hattend (Firearms and ammunition...the only growing industries under the Obama regime.)
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To: MeshugeMikey
I would say it's about 20 posts in support of drowning DC, and none against.

Motion carries.

Encore, encore!

86 posted on 05/16/2014 3:22:11 PM PDT by eldoradude (How many democrats does it take to change a light bulb?)
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To: Ruy Dias de Bivar

Bada Bing Bada Boom!!


87 posted on 05/16/2014 6:23:02 PM PDT by MeshugeMikey ( "Never, never, never give up". Winston Churchill)
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To: HereInTheHeartland

Not to mention creating beach front property in New Hampshire Oklahoma and other points of interest...


88 posted on 05/16/2014 6:24:42 PM PDT by MeshugeMikey ( "Never, never, never give up". Winston Churchill)
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To: MeshugeMikey

We all have some ideas.


89 posted on 05/16/2014 6:25:12 PM PDT by Luke21
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To: hattend

just two....


90 posted on 05/16/2014 6:39:23 PM PDT by MeshugeMikey ( "Never, never, never give up". Winston Churchill)
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To: fuzzylogic

I didn’t go into this in depth, but I gather that the flow is accelerating faster than new ice accumulates. But like I wrote, it’s happening very slowly so any number of things can change along the way.


91 posted on 05/21/2014 9:27:03 PM PDT by Go_Raiders (Freedom doesn't give you the right to take from others, no matter how innocent your program sounds.)
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