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floofloof@lemmy.ca to Climate - truthful information about climate, related activism and politics.@slrpnk.netEnglish · 4 days ago

NASA issues warning after sudden change in the ocean surprises scientists: 'Getting faster and faster'

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NASA issues warning after sudden change in the ocean surprises scientists: 'Getting faster and faster'

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floofloof@lemmy.ca to Climate - truthful information about climate, related activism and politics.@slrpnk.netEnglish · 4 days ago
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An unexpected 2024 rise in global sea level has raised concerns. Warming oceans and land-based ice melt were the main culprits.
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    If we delete all of this data and fire and muzzle the scientists, then the problem will go away.

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      I believe South Carolina has a law like this for coastal regions.

      Because it impacted beach house sales.

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        I’m sure the insurance companies are woke and aware of this.

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      Better yet, let’s hold a presidential press briefing and the stupid things that will be said will distract us for a month and make us forget about the slow collapse of our civilization

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        …slow?

        • TachyonTele@lemm.ee
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          This Is taking too long dammit!

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    NASA blamed the rise mostly on the expansion of ocean water as it warms, a process known as thermal expansion. In recent years, approximately two-thirds of sea level rise resulted from land-based ice melt, while one-third was due to thermal expansion. However, in 2024, this trend reversed — thermal expansion accounted for two-thirds of the rise.

    TIL

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    Shit they’re going to get targeted with funding cuts due to this excellent research

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    wow. an inch every four years about and the rate is still rising. So a foot in 48 years which might sound long but its no longer oh that is beyond my lifetime type of thing.

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      One main point is also: this is not a linear function. So ober 48 years you won’t get 48 x 0.23". The rise accelerates as climate change accelerates.

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        yeah and we are about half a foot as it stands so within 20 years should be there if not sooner. We already see so many effects were we are at now.

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      That’s the rise, but imagine the increased rate of erosion. It will get above the rocks and start carving away at beaches and lakefront properties. Rich people’s real estate investments are about to be devalued.

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        Rich people’s real estate investments are about to be devalued.

        Good. We can finally eat them then.

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          Personally I’d rather feed them to our cats…I’m veggie and they probably don’t taste nice.

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    No one will care enough until they’re screwed sadly

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    Oh no if only someone had warned us 30 years ago…

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    TIL NASA is woke.

    (/s shouldn’t be required but here we are…)

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    No problem just sell your house to aquaman

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    Here’s the source

    https://www.nasa.gov/missions/jason-cs-sentinel-6/sentinel-6-michael-freilich/nasa-analysis-shows-unexpected-amount-of-sea-level-rise-in-2024/

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    Mar-a-lago is 15 feet above sea level.

    Edit: some of the grounds are at 4 feet.

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      “The Radical Left Lunatics™©® have Flooded the Great Mar-a-lago! I hereby declare the left a terrorist organization! The Climate Hoax is Fake News, Joseph Stalin Biden Flooded Mar-a-lago not the ocean!”

  • This is fine🔥🐶☕🔥@lemmy.world
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    Exponential functions are a bitch

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      And we are still on the gradual incline side of it too, not the steep part.

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    That’s how momentum works …

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