Rising Seas Spell Doom, Could Sink Hotels, Thousands of Jobs – The Star
Article Synopsis – In Kenya, rising sea levels threaten to wipe out thousands of jobs as well as submerge the hotels and beach resorts, which form the backbone of tourism. In recent years, deaths from floods have been on the rise. Last year, 10 people died as a result of flooding in one incident in Mombasa. A 48-hour downpour affected some 1,600 people across six subcounties. Other coastal counties like Kilifi, Kwale and Taita Taveta also experienced floods, leading to displacements, impassable roads, buildings caving in, bridges being swept away, loss of property and even deaths.
My Comment – The wording in this article is a bit confusing. For example, “Rising temperatures are contributing to the melting and decay of the Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets. Indications are that these apocalyptic sea level rises can occur as early as 2200, unless measures are taken to reverse the trend.” This sounds like the author is saying that the entire Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets may melt by 2200, which no credible data currently supports. The author is correct in saying that the amount of sea level rise could be catastrophic by 2200, but it will most likely take hundreds or thousands of years for all the ice to melt. To read the actual article click here.