tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post1297917204419784581..comments2024-03-08T05:08:55.233-05:00Comments on EYE ON MIAMI: "Goodbye, Miami": it's getting realer and realer ... by Guest BloggerGeniusofdespairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01105559930040615945noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-54934618620145116072013-10-16T14:08:02.149-04:002013-10-16T14:08:02.149-04:00The Miami Chapter of Surfrider Foundation is hosti...The Miami Chapter of Surfrider Foundation is hosting two screenings of the documentary film, Shored Up, by director Ben Kahlina, about climate change and sea level rise.<br /><br />http://miami.surfrider.org/oct-16-17-shored-up-film-screening-with-director-ben-kalina/<br /><br />There is a screening at FIU tonight (10/16) and tomorrow (10/17) at the Museum of Science.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-19792957299376159942013-10-15T22:13:18.862-04:002013-10-15T22:13:18.862-04:00I'm glad I live on the Silver Bluff Ridge in C...I'm glad I live on the Silver Bluff Ridge in Coconut Grove, the highest natural point above sea level in Dade County. <br /><br />The next time you drive down Bayshore Drive from 27th Avenue to US1, look to the side of the street opposite to Biscayne Bay. It is about 19' above sea level at the peak of the ridge.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-22809981466682279492013-10-15T16:01:21.330-04:002013-10-15T16:01:21.330-04:00It's a problem of credibility. The elders reme...It's a problem of credibility. The elders remember the "coming ice age" and how they were all going to freeze to death. As the years move along and the warnings are rendered meaningless because the condos and the hotels that sit directly on the beach still stand after 50 years despite the dire predictions of their imminent collapse, one can understand how it's possible for Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-59878679382408181002013-10-15T15:36:48.594-04:002013-10-15T15:36:48.594-04:00I think we all need to shrink our individual carbo...I think we all need to shrink our individual carbon footprints in addition to making sure we hold our local elected officials accountable for every decision they make. If we are all in this together it will not feel so overwhelming...and maybe we can stay here for an extra 50-100 years!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-51333366805075434662013-10-15T14:25:56.659-04:002013-10-15T14:25:56.659-04:00excellent piece on what we're up against.
http...excellent piece on what we're up against.<br />http://www.theatlanticcities.com/politics/2013/10/why-residents-disaster-prone-areas-dont-move/7190/<br />Malagodihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04265971350173178845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-80008374147419131392013-10-15T14:08:42.183-04:002013-10-15T14:08:42.183-04:00There is much we can learn from other places BUT o...There is much we can learn from other places BUT our geology is unique to us. Those other places do not have porous limestone. In our zest to focus on adaptation, we should not forget that our best defense is curbing carbon. That means mobilizing this community to influence Congress and the White House.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-19597303701437819282013-10-15T11:30:01.788-04:002013-10-15T11:30:01.788-04:00This guest blogger is good - who is it?
Some thoug...This guest blogger is good - who is it?<br />Some thoughts for the commenters:<br />Houseboats are fun for retires and counter-culture types, but not so good for running a business or diverse economy. Fishing? Read up on oxygen-free dead zones and ocean acidification. What about the Dutch? They are not built on porous limestone, and they are now planning how to give back the low ground as it Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-75643647617166867572013-10-14T21:55:59.020-04:002013-10-14T21:55:59.020-04:00I don’t think this is an either-or. There is a lot...I don’t think this is an either-or. There is a lot we can learn about how other places have dealt with sea level rise. <br /><br /><a href="http://emilyeisenhauer.blogspot.com/2013/10/5-things-miami-can-learn-about-sea.html" rel="nofollow">5 things Miami can learn about sea level rise from the Dutch</a>Emilyhttp://emilyeisenhauer.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-91679018359139687332013-10-14T19:19:46.129-04:002013-10-14T19:19:46.129-04:00Venice is a huge tourist attraction. Maybe we can...Venice is a huge tourist attraction. Maybe we can become the next Venice. Folks will pay attention when they start building stilt houses in Doral.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-32968306804133334002013-10-14T17:48:06.378-04:002013-10-14T17:48:06.378-04:00First Anon.
Developers, government officials, an...First Anon. <br /><br />Developers, government officials, and international investors (aka real estate specualtors) all share one thing in common, They could not care less about the long view. For them, it's about the next dollar and the next election. Miami is doomed. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-68791505492676055472013-10-14T17:14:20.898-04:002013-10-14T17:14:20.898-04:00What about house boats and developing the fishing ...What about house boats and developing the fishing industry?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-82062901230387883592013-10-14T10:05:14.980-04:002013-10-14T10:05:14.980-04:00If young upwardly-mobile corporate and entrepreneu...If young upwardly-mobile corporate and entrepreneurial Miamians want to do something about sea level rise, they have to do something about carbon. That means picking up the phone and calling Congress and the White House.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-89454710084287258062013-10-14T09:41:12.845-04:002013-10-14T09:41:12.845-04:00What I don't understand is why the developers ...What I don't understand is why the developers aren't acknowledging this reality and why government officials aren't incorporating it and budgeting accordingly. Also, why news outlets like the Miami Herald and Business news outlets aren't including it in every breathtaking report on the latest luxury high rise on the coast and on barrier islands. Also, why international investors Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com