Bush Family Compound At Kennebunkport Could Be Submerged By Global Warming

[CatWoman]

The Natural Resources Council of Maine this week released “one of the most complete depictions ever done of the potential impacts on Maine’s coastline from rising sea levels due to global warming.”

Using the latest available science, NRCM’s analysis shows that coastal businesses, homes, wildlife habitat, transportation systems, and some of the state’s most treasured places are highly vulnerable to sea-level rise.

One “treasured place” in extreme risk is the Bush family compound in Kennebunkport (noted by the yellow arrow below). The area in orange shows land that will be submerged by a sea level rise of 6 feet; the area in red will be underwater after a rise of just 3 feet.

Numerous studies on the future impacts of global warming, including the International Panel on Climate Change, have predicted a sea level rise of 3 feet or more by the end of the century. In other words, unless the problem of climate change is taken seriously, the Bush vacation retreat will under water by the time Jenna and Barbara’s kids grow up.

The Bush family aren’t the only ones who should be worried. “The Federal Emergency Management Agency estimates that no fewer than one in four U.S. buildings within 500 feet of a coastline will be destroyed by erosion by mid-century, with rising sea levels a big factor.” More on global warming at Climate Progress.

http://thinkprogress.org/2006/09/22/kennebunkport-submerged/

[eleny]

1. Or by the weight of their collective hubris

[QuestionAll...]

2. glubya. nt

[Hubert Flottz]

3. Good...

Maybe there really is a GAWD afterall!

[ThomWV]

4. By The Blessings Of The Gods

[leftchick]

5. Divine Justice......

thank you God.

[napi21]

6. You know, I bet the Bushies won't care! The article says they expect the

3 ft. level by the end of the Century. My guess is that all the Bushies alive right now will say, "Hell we won't be around anymore, so what!"

[TheCowsCameHome]

7. No need for concern. Shit floats.

[guinivere]

8. lol!

:spray:

Well, that's true.



:rofl:

[acmejack]

10. That is a malicious rumor with no basis in fact!

Unfortunately in this p[articular case. Based on a long running Naval feud between Surface Sailors and Submariners, who are fond of claiming "Shit floats"-which is a fallacy as anyone who has ever taken a crap can readily ascertain with a quick visual observation. Shit sinks, much to the chagrin of generations of submariners (a certain karma in that appellation, as well, don't you think? But that's another story.) So the poor souls who go to sea on the submarines are forced to perpetuate the myth that shit floats, while anyone with a properly operating asshole can quickly and easily determine the truth of the (fecal) matter!

[TheCowsCameHome]

11. But Bush is such a lightweight, - wouldn't that make a difference?

[mcscajun]

9. If only it would take them and leave the rest of us standing on

terra firma.

If only Nature could BE that selective.

Ah, well.